Word: catches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When it first began, this woman--whose name I never did catch and who I think got Quadded, because I've only seen her about twice since then--looked pretty flustered and mad. But as her indignation proved increasingly futile, she seemed to relax a little bit. By the time the busboy showed up with a mop, I think she was even laughing...
...growth, cars multiplied and the great fast-food empires were born: McDonald's, Tastee Freez, Jack-in-the-Box, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, Mister Donut, Pizza Hut, Burger Chef. The architecture that resulted was a sort of Sunbelt peasant modernism, simple constructivist cartoons in steel and glass, designed to catch the attention at highway speeds. Usually, as Langdon says, it was a case of "form faking function." Cosmetic A-frames were slapped onto plain boxes; McDonald's golden arches never supported anything. The "modernism" of the fast-food stands was superficial set design, not unlike today's putatively "postmodern" shopping...
...seabirds. By one estimate, as many as 50,000 northern fur seals in the Pribilof Islands die each year after becoming enshrouded in netting. "Young seals get their heads or flippers caught in it," says Laist. "Then they either become exhausted from toting it or their ability to catch food is restricted...
...cautioned the Tokyo Mainichi Simbun editorial. But the message of restraint was lost on even the writer's own newspaper, which festooned its pages with extravagant coverage of the six-day visit to Japan of Britain's Prince Charles and Diana. In Tokyo, 92,000 people showed up to catch a glimpse or a snapshot of the royal couple's motorcade. Diana, who left a wake of look-alike haircuts wherever she went, participated in a tea ceremony, donned an elegant kimono in Kyoto and attended a sumo-wrestling match. As always, Charles scored points for his unstiff reserve...
...this group, 29% of patients lost their serious symptoms, although they had no treatment. Many depressions wax and wane or clear up on their own, and the sheer act of deciding to enter a therapy program may sometimes be more beneficial than the therapy itself. The way to catch any such brief psychological boost is in follow-up studies. The NIMH project is testing patients after six, twelve and 18 months, with the end of the tests due by December. Three-quarters of these results are already in, but Elkin has not looked at them yet. She says...