Word: occurance
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...turned it over, and it created problems," Yale coach Dick Kuchen said. "We got it going and something would occur, and we'd make a turnover and break our backs...
...discovery of the CREB amplifier, more than any other, links the developmental processes that occur before birth to those that continue long after. For the twin processes of memory and learning in adult animals, Columbia University neurophysiologist Eric Kandel has shown, rely on the CREB molecule. When Kandel blocked the activity of CREB in giant snails, their brains changed in ways that suggested that they could still learn but could remember what they learned for only a short period of time. Without CREB, it seems, snails--and by extension, more developed animals like humans--can form no long-term memories...
...developmental experts often point out, child rearing is not an innate skill, and several states are trying to help educate parents about parenting. Home visits by social workers or nurses are among the most promising methods. In Oregon such visits occur under a program called Healthy Start. Sandra Daus, 22, a single mother of an 18-month-old girl, recalls the help she received from Mellissa Magill. "She encouraged me to read books, a lot of books," says Daus. "I thought when Sydney got older, maybe two or three, we'd start reading. Mellissa said no, start reading...
Queen's Counsel and former Hong Kong Bar Association Chair Jacqueline Leong said she feels this autonomy is necessary if peaceful reversion can occur...
...march a half-hour later. Rebels, still holding 72 hostages, accuse police of deliberately trying to provoke a fight as an excuse to storm the compound. Though Peru has reaffirmed that hostage safety remains their first concern, plans for negotiations continue to be frustrated. If a flare-up does occur, leaders on both sides may find their minions difficult to control...