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Word: discoverer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Demetrios's film sparked some controversy in the department, not because of the subject matter, but because some professors thought the connections of the themes in the film were not deliberate enough. Demetrios puts it this way: "Some liked them a lot and some liked them not at all; they...

Author: By Victoria G.T. Bassetti, | Title: Exploring Peru, Bluegrass and Vogue | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

His primary goal has been to discover the properties and possible applications of the plants used by the Amazon natives. And, as a result, some of his work has had revolutionary impact.

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: Overdosing on the Amazon | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

In another area of his work, he has extensively studied the "domestication of new crop plants," which means he is attempting to discover methods of growing certain plants which here particularly useful and valuable yields.

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: Overdosing on the Amazon | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

"Clearly there are too many magazines," says David Bunnell, publisher of PC World and Mac World, magazines specializing in the IBM PC and Apple Macintosh computers. "I expect 50 more to fold before the year is over." Bunnell is a veteran of this treacherous terrain. One morning in 1982 he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Computers: Fading Glossies | 6/4/1984 | See Source »

Philippine influences on the school were few. Filipino cooks and houseboys took care of the 40 boarders, the school played some Filipino teams in basketball and baseball, and a few native items occasionally invaded the staunchly American menu. Mangoes were popular. Pechay, the odorous Philippine cabbage, was despised. But because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In a U.S. School: A Homecoming | 5/21/1984 | See Source »

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