Word: gel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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NAPALM. Bombs containing this gooey gel, made from fatty acids mixed with gasoline, produce a hellish inferno when ignited, burning up everything in the target area or splattering it with the searing, sticky jelly. The naked, screaming girl in Nick Ut's famous photo from the Vietnam War was a napalm victim. British officials say that in light of its infamous reputation the allies do not intend to use it against Saddam's troops. But napalm, which is most effective against massed troops out in the open, is among allied weapons stockpiled in the gulf, and U.S. officials...
...majority of reconstructions are done with implants, small bags that are inserted under the muscle of the chest wall and filled with either silicone gel or saline solution. The inflation must be done gradually over a period of weeks to allow time for the muscle and skin to stretch, a process that can cause discomfort and sometimes lead to infections...
...style for all seasons, but new coiffures are coming up on the outside. Among them: a Hell's Angel look and what Supercuts haircutting chain calls "gangster chic." The first, a greasy down-and-dirty tousle once displayed by actor Mickey Rourke, can be achieved by gel overload or shampoo avoidance. For the gangster look, men can turn for inspiration to the oily Mafia sleekness seen in GoodFellas and the forthcoming Godfather III; actor Andy Garcia is its patron saint...
...such minor glitches have done nothing to dull the enthusiasm for developing even more exotic materials. By combining particles of chlorophyll with molecules of a soft plastic, researchers at M.I.T. have made a rubbery gel that shrinks and swells in response to an electric charge. The substance could conceivably be used to make artificial muscles. A superhard ceramic is being developed to make engines that do not need oil or a radiator, and get 100 miles to a gallon of gas. Scientists are also working on a "smart" ceramic that can respond to stress. Simply put, the material is laced...
...both had a lot of chances," Luzak said."Theirs worked well, and we just couldn't finishours in the end. We haven't had a lot ofconsistency. There's been a lot of switchingplayers and just an overall lack of consistency.One game it'll gel for us, the next game itwon...