Word: allowing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Student rooms are spacious, and some even feature kitchenettes. The renovation maintained the House's character as a former Radcliffe dormitory; mirrors in the hallways allow for the inspection of one's hemline before going out, and door hooks hearken back to the days when doors had to be ajar when male visitors were present. The House's master is the director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology; don't be surprised if you find yourself in a conversation about Antarctica with the McCarthys...
...without the space to allow for a Facultypresence in the House, it is all the moredifficult to get professors involved in advisingresidents...
...Cohen foresees construction of artificial limbs that would allow a human to lift heavy objects the way an ant does. He has already received impassioned letters from disabled patients offering to test the first bionic limbs. But such equipment remains years from reality, because the polymer strips and gels being used for muscles are far too pliant to lift heavy weights. Until a new material is found, says Calvert, "you've only got to look at your arm to realize how far we have...
...group of girls are trying to dance in a circle. The cramped room doesn't allow much space for the crowd, brought to its feet by the Culture Club's Karma Chameleon," to move around. One of the girls, sporting the Janet Jackson pre-plastic-surgery-Blazer look, accidently swings around and slaps a guy in the face with her side ponytail...
...three have always had a "dormant entrepreneurial interest" and wanted to review products that interested them, Carmody said. He hopes their unique idea will allow the site to become a quick market leader...