Word: chaining
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some kinds of algae contain toxic chemicals that are deadly to marine life. When carcasses of more than a dozen whales washed up on Cape Cod last fall, their deaths were attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning that probably passed up the food chain through tainted mackerel consumed by the whales. Carpets of algae can turn square miles of water red, brown or yellow. Some scientists speculate that the account in Exodus 7: 20 of the Nile's indefinitely turning red may refer to a red tide...
...chocolate for a week. Even though she studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, Pastry Chef Beth Hirsch, 32, came to Elmsford, she says, because "I've always worked in chocolate, but I needed more skills." Neal Pelcher, 29, a baker for a New Jersey supermarket chain, wants to open his own pastry shop and needs to learn classic methods. "If I can make it this way," he says, "I can do anything...
...cynics might object) is precisely as silly as real life. Never mind; Clancy is back on track. The reader is shown, in quick, effective takes of a few pages each, a giant Soviet military laser weapon under construction in the mountains of central Asia, the operation of an elaborate chain of U.S. spy drops and cutouts in Moscow, an Afghan guerrilla team shooting down Soviet helicopters with Stinger missiles, tense cookie pushing at a disarmament negotiation, and two separate KGB interrogations, including one involving sensory deprivation techniques that screen out even the relentless quack quack of your stewardess telling...
...sweeten offers, many employers supplement higher wages with such incentives as hiring bonuses, free trips and job training. Flexible schedules are increasingly appealing to those from two-income families. Von's, a California grocery chain, had trouble finding enough students and other young people to fill its 16-hour-a-week schedules for baggers and clerks, so it expanded the workweek for those jobs up to 32 hours, which can be arranged to the employee's liking. The purpose: to attract homemakers, retirees and other people looking for supplemental income...
...altering the dining landscape. Once viewed as cheap neighborhood eateries, Mexican restaurants now number among the most upscale and trendy dining spots. "It's incredible the way it has exploded outside the border states," says Ramon Gallardo, a St. Louis restaurateur who founded and later sold the Casa Gallardo chain. In cities with large Latin populations, the trend goes beyond Mexican restaurants specifically to include a wide array of bistros, featuring the less familiar cuisines of Nicaragua, Cuba and Colombia...