Word: limbs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fire. Three floors of Karbala's Husaini hospital were destroyed, and blood and bullet holes are still visible on walls and doors. One doctor there tells of walking down a hallway where dead and wounded lined every inch of the floor and of being unable to tell which stray limb belonged to which body. For weeks, dogs feasted on decomposing remains in the courtyard between the wards...
...course, some people are naturally conservative; they avoid taking a position whenever possible. They just don't believe in going out on a limb when they don't know the genus of the tree. For these people, the vague generality must be partially junked and replaced by the artful equivocation, or the art of talking around the point...
...created a mutation which affects development of limbs. This is a wonderful opportunity to understand what goes on when you shape a normal limb," says Leder...
...using the transgenic mouse, he says that the system of limb pattern development can be understood in animals ranging from the mouse to humans, since this system development is very well-preserved...
...have complained that Harvard drama tends to be too conservative. Shows that go up in the Loeb "Experimental" theater are often geared more towards attracting and entertaining crowds than intellectually stimulating them. Performers, directors and audience alike often seem afraid to go out on a limb and venture into the avantgarde...