Word: high
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...high-temperature superconductors tolevitate trains or power super magnets, scientistswill either have to find a way to counter theresistance, or spend energy to cool thesuperconductors down, Tinkham argues...
...finally, besides being a tearjerker, Running on Empty is a teen romance film, centering on Danny's falling in love with a high school classmate, Lorna (Martha Plimpton). Plimpton is down to earth and sarcastic in her supporting role. She gets some of the movie's best lines and plays them with a kind of sassy offhandedness. She's great fun to watch, but she's out of sync with the hyper-earnestness of everyone around her, especially Phoenix...
...high level of technology is another problemspace missions face, according to Professor of theHistory of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn. "We areright on the edge, pushing to the limits of whatwe expect technology to do and our ability tocontrol it because of the complex character of thesystems and the human interface by which wecontrol them," he said...
...Harvard student, the Discovery's launchhad special meaning. Hillary A. Holloway was astudent at Concord High School, where Challengerastronaut Christa McAuliffe taught before thatshuttle's flight. "I am surprised that the shuttlewas launched, after so many delays," she said...
...Zappa, she is the hostess of a syndicated TV show that features laughably egregious horror and sci-fi movies. She frequently interrupts the movies to offer her own unique variety of peanut-gallery comments. She is also famous for her neckline, which is as low as her bouffant is high...