Word: leven
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...findings of the Mayo study conflict with the conclusions of previous research at the Vale of Leven Hospital in Loch Lomondside, Scotland. That study showed that the vitamin helped in at least ten percent of the patients studied, as well as undefined "subjective benefit" in most patients...
...only 6 in. when full grown but is seven times stronger than man. With exhilarating wit and tongue-in-cheek charm, Dutch Physician Wil Huygen and Illustrator Rien Poortvliet put together a mock sociological history of the gnome that is proving to be an astonishing money spinner. Ponderously titled leven en werken van de Kabouter (The Life and Work of the Gnomes) in The Netherlands, the book is a spoof that solemnly reports that, among other things, Mozart's gnome pal is still alive, gnomes always have twins, they use opium for digestive upsets and would rather be without...
...carbon dioxide that occurs naturally in the water, is high in calcium and almost salt free. The company "believes," but will not be able to advertise in the U.S., that the water helps "prevent heart disease in some instances, keep makeup fresh and soothe a hangover." Perrier President Gustave Leven says simply, "Americans will love Perrier because it is nice for your digestion." Leven is protected whether the U.S. venture succeeds or flops; he holds the Pepsi franchise for all of France...
...shareowners, a time-sharing vacation can offer the advantages of a vacation home without the large initial investment or steady upkeep. At the Playboy resort, for example, Larry Leven, a $35,000-a-year Chicago insurance executive, and his family recently spent a week in a condominium that normally costs $135 a day. As owners of a 40-year, $7,050 share at the resort, they only paid an $18 per diem charge...