Word: coate
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Scientists have long theorized that a cell's biological clock lies in its telomeres, little bits of DNA that coat the tips of the chromosomes and, much like the plastic cuffs on shoelaces, prevent the strands from unraveling. Every time a cell splits in two, the telomeres shorten, until finally, after about 40 to 90 divisions, they are reduced to stubs. Because any further divisions would fray the chromosomes, the cells settle into a twilight stage and eventually die. Only an enzyme called telomerase, first discovered in 1984, can repair the damaged telomeres. However, most human cells, with the exception...
SASH AND CUFFS Made of water-marked silk (moire) Embroidered coat of arms...
...Connecticut middle school. Gore was marking time, waiting for Janet Reno to finish her press conference so he could step up to his own battery of TV cameras and proclaim that he was out from under the shadow of a special prosecutor. While he waited, Gore shed his suit coat and strolled to the foul line, chatting with a few dozen seventh- and eighth-graders who were trying out for the school's team. He bounced the ball a time or two, looking about as casual as Gore ever looks in public, then turned to the basket and, with exaggerated...
...Porter Road resident reported that an unknown person removed a brown wallet from his coat pocket while he was at a restaurant on JFK Street...
...musical performance lacked any sort of talent. For half an hour she performed on stage wearing a small bikini bottom and top along with a tiny fur coat. This revealing clothing begged the question why the adjective "Lil'" is actually used in her name. Alternating between a long and short blond hair wig, she attempted to thrill the audiences. Once again, the problems with the sound system made it impossible to understand any of her lyrics and gave concertgoers more a headache than anything else...