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Word: gearing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first practical means to print photos on a newspaper page, called the halftone process, did not come into widespread use until the 1890s. Until then, most readers had to content themselves with engravings copied from photographs. Meanwhile, the bulky camera gear of the 19th century hardly lent itself to instant coverage. In the cumbersome wet-plate process, which became the norm in the mid-1850s, pictures were formed on a sheet of glass that had to be coated with an emulsion just before the exposure, then developed at once. Action shots were ruled out by the lengthy exposure times, several...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Early Days 1839-1880 | 10/25/1989 | See Source »

...these circles that the decisions will be made about who gets what and how much from the capital drive. Spence, however, will have broad powers to set the money priorities--just as he will bear much of the responsibility for FAS fundraising once it kicks into high gear...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: Faculty Lays the Groundwork for Expansion | 10/20/1989 | See Source »

...yupmobile? A delicate question, but the answer is not really. Yuppies lack a sense of nonsense. They buy BMW or Saab Turbo convertibles, ragtop versions of sedans that are irreproachably expensive and slightly stodgy. If you must pick up your elderly aunt, her Doberman and her scuba gear at the airport, you can manage it in one of these. In the Miata...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Miatific Bliss in Five Gears | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

With fellowship applications due at the end of this week, Harvard's advising system is kicking into full-gear to help seniors meet the deadlines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News Briefs | 9/26/1989 | See Source »

...Snow-blowers went into high gear early in the first half, accounting for many of the 12 first-half Hoosier shots that ran Crimson keeper Scott Salisbury ragged...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Hoosiers Avalanche Men Booters Behind Snow | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

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