Word: developement
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...grotesque. The school superintendent and principal (glosses of groups of figures from Conroy's book) are educational Bull Connors. More interesting characters, like the island's hermit Mad Billie, and a fast-talking island slicker named Quickfellow, have neither history nor room for growth. The filmmakers also fail to develop some intriguing themes: Conroy must have influenced his children's lives beyond the classroom, but when their usually stand-offish parents strike to protest Conroy's dismissal, there is no explanation for the growth of their militancy. At times we see creators tug to pull their fable together: a midwife...
...that it has been reported only about 100 times in medical history; a major hospital in Los Angeles found only one case in 52,000 autopsies. The discovery of a dozen closely linked cases thus constitutes a sort of mini epidemic of the disease. Since such cancers may not develop for at least 15 years after initial exposure, environmental health researchers suspect that more cases will be uncovered. Says J. William Lloyd, of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): "I would suspect that this is going to be the occupational disease of the century...
...Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued emergency regulations reducing allowable VC levels to 50 parts per million. Whether this is adequate to provide long-term protection for plastics workers remains to be seen. An industry-sponsored study has shown that when mice are exposed to those levels, they develop angiosarcoma...
This level of competition is not new to Harvard cyclists. B-School student Allis rode for the United States in Munich, Mexico City, and Tokyo. He is far and away the most experienced cyclist in the area, and has taken a lead in the effort to develop cycling in Boston...
...nearly a decade, Japan and the Soviet Union have been mired in desultory negotiations over joint development of the vast natural resources of Siberia. The Japanese need the oil, natural gas, coal and timber that the Russians offer and have plenty of hard currency to invest in extracting it. The Soviets need the cash, and Russian leaders from the time of the czars have been eager to develop that frozen wilderness. But the two parties have differed on just about every detail, from interest rates to what should be developed first...