Word: fitness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...granting of patents on selectively bred plants or genetically-engineered microorganisms has been accepted for years. But the issue of the first patent for a "transgenic nonhuman mammal" should have been the focal point for an ethical debate on man's right to manipulate the course of nature to fit its needs...
...purchases, skimpy skirts seem a poor bet. In addition to the rebuff on principle, women shunned the mini for economic reasons. "Especially since the October crash, people are more cautious," says Karen Guthrie, 30, a title-insurance company manager in Los Angeles. "Now even yuppies have budgets." In a fit of fashion passion, Susan Rockford, 40, a Manhattan attorney, plunked down $1,000 for a sexy little suit but soon recovered. "It could go out of style in six months," she sighs. "I returned...
...rides with a story line, Disney helped shape the course of movie narratives. George Lucas designed the Star Tours ride for Disneyland, and is planning an Indiana Jones attraction, but he is only returning a big favor. Lucas' movies are essentially Disney theme-park rides transferred to film. They fit perfectly into the Disney world -- a world of high-tech thrills and genteel Americana. A monarchy of make-believe. A Neverland for the whole family...
...have certain common characteristics: controversy over the extent to which the ailment exists; symptoms so variable that diagnosis is difficult; no simple sure cure, so that everyone from surgeons to quacks feels free to offer therapy. And oh, yes, it helps if someone famous suffers from the affliction. Hypoglycemia fit the bill in the 1970s. The '80s have brought two new worries, fatigue syndrome and something known as TMJ, a painful condition that affects the joints...
...crew vs. Northeastern, 8 a.m., Charles River: Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. No one does it better than Harvard. Coach Harry Parker has his team as fit...