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…between Israel and Syria on the backburner during this trip, after talks between Clinton and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in Geneva in March failed to reach a deal on an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights. A U.S. official said the meeting between…

…on the Dolby Digital (AC3) standard. HDTV sets use a wide screen more like those in movie theaters (16:9 width to height ratio compared to 4:3 today). These new sets may also be compatible with PC's so you may look forward to combination TV/PC applications…

…and Tommy Guerrero took the ollie to new heights. Freestyle skateboarding was also a part of the scene and Rodney Mullen dominated all competition. In the mid to late 1980's three main manufacturers handled most of the skate market-Powell Peralta, Vision/Sims…

…an inherited (say: in-hair-ih-ted) trait, which means it's carried in the genes (say: jeenz). (Genes are what you get from your parents, and they are responsible for everything from your hair color to your height.) Color blindness is much more common in boys…

…moved overseas, to the USA in 1970, where once again he sought after more education. One year later Victor moved back to Australia where his career in heart surgery was to reach great heights. One of the peek moments in Victors career was when he had…

…or her own opinions and ideas rather than rely on those of others. Miss Hetty Shepard was a Puritan girl living in New England at the height of colonization and had trouble with the Indians. She recorded a diary to describe the days as they went by. Also…

…the empire of Mali. He converted to Islam for support of the Muslim peoples. When Mansa Musa came into power, in the early 1300s, the empire reached its height. Mansa Musa traveled through Cairo on his pilgrimage to Mecca. It is said that he gave away so much gold…

…of repelling, which is the quickest way down from the top of a huge rock. Repelling scared me at first because I am scared of heights but I soon got use to it. Then we went to one side of the huge rock and picked out a route that we would try to stick…

…related diseases—while it was declining, alcoholism and alcohol-related illness climbed to new heights, all while Prohibition was still in effect (Thornton 70–71). Thus, in the end, the initial success of Prohibition soon reversed.…

…IT BE. SERVES ME FAR BETTER THAT HE REMAINS THERE NEXT TO HIS INSPIRATION. SOPHOCLES: “I KNOW THAT NO OTHER COULD REACH SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS AS THIS TRAGIC CHARACTER. I WILL GLADLY GIVE YOUR SAILOR THE COLD SHADOW OF MY KING. FOR ALL ARE AWARE THAT NO PERSON…