Word: elements
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...disputes the fact that fluoride, a natural element found in rocks and groundwater, protects tooth enamel. Since 1945, municipal systems serving 170 million Americans have added fluoride (mostly in the form of hydrofluorosilicic acid) to their water, and the prevalence of cavities in the U.S. has fallen dramatically. "A community can save about $38 in dental-treatment costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation," says William Maas, the CDC's director of oral health. "How many other investments yield that kind of return...
...according to OIP Assistant Director Giorgio DiMauro, who co-chaired the conference. “The kinds of changes are not always the obvious ones,” he said. “Sometimes it’s just a difference in perspective,” an element that makes the reintegration process harder. Kristin Beattie, a senior at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, who spent a year abroad in Mexico, said her priorities were different when she returned. “I had seen bigger issues around the world,” she said. Jim Citron...
...Keira, in whatever state of clothed-ness she may be, actually is the shining element of this movie. Defying her typecast sweetheart role of “Bend it Like Beckham” or the forthcoming “Pride and Prejudice,” she shows her genuine ability to act and is completely believable as a woman who can, and would love to, hurt you. Yet no one has ever looked so hot screaming obscenities and flinging numchucks...
...used to it, the team was able to improve its scores substantially. Freshman Emily Balmert had a seven-stroke improvement on the back nine and was Harvard’s low scorer with a one-over 73. Her three-under 33 on the back nine was a key element in the Harvard’s second-place finish. Junior Jacqueline Rooney (44-38—82) and sophomore Jessica Hazlett (40-37—77) also improved on the back nine. These improvements, coupled with solid performances by freshman Ali Bode (75) and sophomore Debbi Amanti (76), propelled...
...although the expected buckets of bodily fluids are there, “Venom” lacks suspense and tension. The killer’s identity is known from the beginning, eliminating the whodunit element so crucial to keeping most slasher flicks watchable. And when the fiend is not killing people during the day, he’s driving around town as if his tow truck were an ice-cream truck...