Word: coaster
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cells seemed to take hold almost immediately, but for Keone the aftermath of the expensive ($200,000) treatment was like a death-defying roller-coaster ride. Again and again, he was readmitted to the hospital with fevers, diarrhea and loss of appetite, once for a six-week stay. Nine months after the transplant, his new immune system began attacking his own cells, inflaming his liver and intestines. Strong immunosuppressive drugs brought that emergency under control before any permanent damage occurred. Still, no one was breathing easy, least of all the physicians...
...THEME PARK: Ever wanted to own Disneyland or a Six Flags? Now you can. In the world-creating tradition of the classic Sim City, this PC game lets you build and road-test all kinds of roller-coaster rides. The goal: to make the park's patrons as happy as possible. Do it right and you'll feel as giddy as a kid with a free-ride pass...
Kennedy focused on three dramas that unfold over the course of the year: a son's time spent in jail after being falsely accused of trespassing, a daughter's attempts to remove herself from an abusive relationship and a grandson's roller-coaster relationship with his sometime-fiancee...
Parents can attempt to discourage tattooing and piercing by explaining the health risks of infection or blood-borne diseases, but remember that kids are armed with something grownups will never have--the invincible confidence of youth. That is what makes them such good skateboarders and roller-coaster riders. So after you've made all your best arguments, show your kid that you know a thing or two about the impermanence of fashion. Somewhere in your attic there's a shoebox full of faded Polaroids of you flaunting your teenage geekiness. Good-naturedly display some specially selected photos...
...team's roller coaster season this year, in part due to various defensive lapses at the end of games, has been an emotionally-draining and tough time. With this weekend's Harvard-Yale game, the final football game for all three players, they talked about how this season has shaped...