Word: metallize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...crowd loves Casey. They hate Howard. Howard is grimacing, hurling guttural insults at Casey, who pursues him with burly, outstretched arms. The bout has a plot as clear as that of any play. As the referee turns his back, Howard slyly removes a shining metal strip from his mouth. The crowd understands that Howard is about to gouge Casey with the metal now concealed in his hand. The crowd is on its feet, shouting to warn the referee, who takes no notice...
...Aquino was not killed by Rolando Galman, the lone hit man whom the military accused of shooting Aquino and who was himself killed just seconds after the opposition leader. Instead, the murderer was one of two unnamed soldiers who escorted Aquino off China Airlines Flight 811 and down a metal stairway to the tarmac at Manila International Airport. The legal panel's report recommended that one civilian and as many as 22 officers, three of them generals, be put on trial for conspiring, or acting as accessories to a conspiracy, to murder Aquino. In all, the memo highlighted...
...villain should be in sales. From FAO Schwarz in New York City to Talbot's Toy land in San Mateo, Calif., the invasion by pint-size plastic and metal robot figures is well under way and just may be the hottest toy trend ever. Yes, trend and trivia buffs - ever. Tonka Toys reports well over $100 million worth of orders for its Cy-Kill and 29 other GoBots since they were introduced last January. If Tonka can fill those orders, GoBots will easily overtake last year's $60 million worth of Cabbage Patch Kids. And Hasbro...
Cooper's current research on carbons proves his importance. Carbon is a key ingredient in gasoline and plastics, and carbon dioxide is one of ten most abundant potential sources of carbon; by attaching a stable carbon dioxide molecule to a metal center, a new substance is created which in principle may be used as a carbon source, and hence a potential energy source...
...instance, he says, "As recently as 15 years ago, a bond between a metal and a carbon atom wasn't considered possible. People said it would be too weak. But the rules have changed and new ideas are forming rapidly...