Word: extinguishment
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...still possible that emotional states may play a role in determining cognitive function. To find out, Snowdon will next compare the emotional content of the sisters' writings with their autopsied brains, to see if positive emotions work to keep nerve connections snapping and if negative emotions dampen and eventually extinguish them...
...gutting of the free press may have ominous consequences beyond Russia's borders. Western officials warn that foreign investment may dry up and that Russia's credibility and influence abroad will weaken. "You can't extinguish the ability of your own people to criticize the government and then expect to be taken seriously," says a State Department official...
...this hesitance that SafetyWalk hopes to extinguish by making the program move visible...
...HUPD received a call from the Cambridge Fire Department reporting students using a grill on the Science Center mall. An officer responded and asked students to extinguish the fire and leave the area...
Most people can't understand the insidiousness of Microsoft's "embrace, extend and extinguish" policy when applied to real innovations like Sun's Java, but every mouse clicker has tried to zap the Office Assistant in the Office suite. Such "functionality" is what makes Microsoftware hog all your hard-disk space, so that you need a new PC every six months. The one-size-fits-all approach is like making a car that is also a boat and that rides like a helicopter. Trying to fly will result in short hops and frequent crashes! Microsoft is the big bully...