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...technique, called balloon valvuloplasty, has been shown to be effective in opening up heart valves that are narrowed by scarring or calcium buildups. A similar procedure, called balloon angioplasty, is often used to clean out clogged arteries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Doctors Herald Heart Discovery | 7/1/1986 | See Source »

...Balloon Therapy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Doctors Herald Heart Discovery | 7/1/1986 | See Source »

...what they say so they get wrapped up in what they're doing. They just treat themselves so seriously. So we thought that by putting up a gulag we could protest the fact that the University is basically caving in to these people. And also maybe puncture [SASC's] balloon of seriousness...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: Activism With a Grin | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

NEXT ARE STUDY breaks. The first one is for David Letterman--a man with just the "Far Side" mentality the Allnightist possesses, or soon will. Later, when slap-happy turns into bitterness at the sleeping, a quick water-gun, water-balloon raid on Store 24 is in order. Nothing lightens the prospect of six more hours without sleep like the sight of a dripping wet roommate stumbling and screaming downstairs to the laundry room, arms full of soggy flannel...

Author: By John P. Thompson, | Title: The Right Stuff | 5/12/1986 | See Source »

Besides enjoying the tax deferral, IRA savers can watch their investment compound over the years. If a 30-year-old worker makes a $2,000 annual contribution for 30 years to an IRA earning an average of 10%, the account will balloon to $468,580. Those who withdraw their money before age 59 1/2, however, must pay taxes on the amount taken out, as well as a 10% penalty, which can make IRAs an unwise investment for consumers who think they will need the cash on hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wild About IRAs | 4/7/1986 | See Source »

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