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Volume 69, Issue 155, Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 

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UH grad keeps astronauts fit
Although engineering is about applying math and science principles to practical uses, Carlos Ortiz-Longo is quick to explain that it doesn't mean there is no room for variety and fun in his profession ? and that makes his work out of this world. Literally.
 

Donations help local schoolchildren
Underprivileged elementary school students in the Houston area will have one less thing to think about as the new school year nears, thanks to a project coordinated in part by the Houston Alumni Organization.
 

High points of a China visit
XI'AN, CHINA -- The cable-car line is long, but it moves quickly as the people shuffle through like cattle, looking at the sacred mountain above. The name alone evokes fear: Hua Shan Mountain. I have heard countless horror stories of local Chinese people having heart attacks from exertion or tumbling off the cliff face. As I look around, I fear I may not be the only one worrying.
 

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