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The bigger cities like New York and Philadelphia boasted theaters, but for most American families across the 13 newly independent states, public entertainment options generally were limited to dances, feasts and local traveling fairs.
For peddlers of body-care products and other hygiene items, from dish detergent to air freshener, winning in the attention economy can include creating a fear of missing out on “limited edition” entertainment tie-ins.
Still, any Israeli attack on a hospital would require prior warning and must focus specifically on dealing with any active threat while limiting harm to the facilities, personnel and patients, she added.
Edward H. Levi, a respected legal scholar who served as Ford’s attorney general, began working to mend the department from within, which included limiting the scope and power of the FBI.
From Salon
Still, wider adoption has been limited in part by outdated building code requirements and fewer financing options.
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