Word: mask
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...telltale sign during the Black Death in the 14th century, they sang "Ring around a rosie!" That meant they saw a ring on the skin around a red spot that marked the onset of the Black Death. "A pocket full of posies" meant the flowers one carried to mask the ambient stench. The ditty ended in apocalypse: "All fall down." The Black Death eventually took off half the population of Europe...
...most popular cosmetic technique is bonding, in which plastic resins are applied directly to the surface of teeth to mask chips, discolorations and cracks, or even to conceal unattractive gaps between teeth. The procedure is simple, and can be performed by almost any dentist. The resins are painted on teeth that have first been prepared by the application of a mild acid solution. Next a layer of tooth-colored material is applied in the desired shape, then the coatings are hardened with either chemicals or a beam of ultraviolet light and polished. Bonding costs anywhere from...
...many ways the scene resembles any modern factory. A conveyor glides silently past five work stations, periodically stopping, then starting again. Each station is staffed by an attendant in a sterile mask and smock. The workers have just three minutes to complete their tasks before the conveyor moves on; they turn out 20 finished pieces in an hour...
...watched a couple of thousand people in evening clothes stand up to cheer and salute. Earlier, gallant as always, Stewart had served as foil for June Allyson's sparkle at a press conference celebrating the screening of their 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story. Cher, the star of Mask, impressed everyone by winning a prize for best actress and, earlier, by arriving with 25 suitcases and a trampoline...
...youngsters mix large amounts of alcohol with other drugs. "They may go up all night on cocaine and get racing, then later on use alcohol to come down and get to sleep," says Kevin McEneaney of Phoenix House, a Manhattan drug- free center. "They may also use alcohol to mask other drugs. Drinking is more respectable than putting powder in your nose." Illinois State Trooper Bob Campbell says teenagers often cover drugs by having a drink before driving. If they are stopped by police, the blood alcohol level will be too low to result in arrest...