Word: detectives
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...protein that plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's may hold the key to developing a test for early detection of the disease. The protein, beta amyloid, destroys a brain cell's ability to regulate potassium, the chemical that triggers signals governing memory. Since the protein also affects other cells, scientists hope to develop a skin test to detect the onset of Alzheimer...
...visualize the rest. There are the tailors and manicurists fussing, next the journalists hounding, and, of course, vapid models fawning. We at least deserve a sign announcing this tour through recycled film footage so we can get popcorn from the lobby before the feature resumes. At times we detect a glimmer of original satire in this sequence, but not much more...
...Sometimes when you write an [e-mail] letter,you intend it to have a sarcastic tone, butthere's no way to detect it from plain text,"Silversmith says. "I'm not sure whether standardsshould be more or less strict, but to apply thesame standards is problematic at best...
Last year, 100% Breakfast! released a CDentitled "Detect the Mind Control Helicopters," acompilation of songs by various Harvard bands.DeMay funds his record label with his personalearnings, aided by a UC grant for recording costs.Its releases are mostly of Harvard groups, but heis starting to branch off and release outsidebands as well...
...recipient of these sentiments -- and of a righteous punch from our hero in the film's most ungainly scene -- is the Sun's female managing editor, played by Glenn Close in a haggard, predatory tone, as if stranded between Fatal Attraction and Sunset Blvd. One can detect here the fine misogyny of screenwriter David Koepp, who had Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn destroy themselves for vanity's sake in Death Becomes Her. (Koepp wrote The Paper with his brother Stephen, a TIME senior editor...