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...true that one type of virus triggers the production of only one kind of antibody. His work confirmed that guinea pigs have at least two kinds, and higher animals have three. They differ not only in size but in the schedules on which they are produced. The heavier antibody particles are formed first, then their production tapers off. The lighter particles do not show up until a few days later, and they are produced in much greater quantity...
...seems that the long dry spell in the Boston area has left the Charles low and relatively stagnant. At the same time, salt water has been coming in through the dam at the mouth of the river. Since the salt water is heavier, it sinks to the bottom, preventing the normal turnover of the river...
...what was described as possibly the hardest game of the year, the J.V.'s held the heavier B.C. squad scoreless through the first half. But a third quarter drive, starting with a disputed interference call, brought the Eagles to within two yards of a touchdown...
...dropped. So rigorous is the selection process that only one question in ten reaches an exam in its original form. For example, when students were asked to decide whether "Alpha-particle emission with long half lives is a property peculiar to a) compounds, b) heterogeneous matter, c) the heavier elements, d) the lighter elements or e) uranium," many students interpreted "peculiar" as meaning "strange or unusual." The question (answer: c) the heavier elements) was clarified by replacing "peculiar" with the phrase "found only...
...lots of others-and everybody got dressed up in the wildest costumes while Cris Alexander took loads of simply outrageous pictures. Pat's manuscript had everybody in stitches. The joke was a good one when Cecil Beaton produced My Royal Past a generation ago; now, under Dennis' heavier hand, ersatz autobiography-with-snapshots is nothing but a drag...