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Tragically, none of Ann’s four children lived more than a year past their birth, and the film recounts the close period between all four deaths with astonishing, unflinching honesty.
From Salon
A storm that might once have caused minor inconvenience now brings the system close to paralysis.
From Salon
“Factories are closing every day and that harms all of us—there are more people out on the street and labor becomes cheaper,” he said.
But the closer you get to the North Pole, the less useful cutting-edge technology becomes.
She explained that ice close to the surface is especially valuable because it could be accessed more easily than deeply buried deposits.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
