Word: occured
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...independent Third World country that was once under the control of New Zealand. Perhaps Freeman's work could stand by itself as an updated report on Mead's Samoa. After all, he is publishing his study almost 60 years after Mead did her research. Changes do occur in that many years...
Muscle atrophy is a visible effect of long space flights, but there are less obvious dangers. All are related to lengthy stays in zero gravity, though scientists do not fully understand why all the changes occur. Bones lose lose one-half of 1% of their calcium each month. Some body fluid shifts from the extremities to the chest and head; a portion of the fluid is excreted. Fatigue sets in, and sound sleep becomes elusive. The heart's size shrinks by 10%. Astronauts exercising on land after a flight have a higher pulse rate than they did before space...
Although the Mardi Gras ended last Tuesday, the marathon did not occur until the weekend to permit use of a twenty-one-mile bridge. "All you see is water--you don't see a soul," Pearson said...
Perhaps for consistency, the cinematography manages to be every bit as heavy-handed as the script. Will's most lofty discussions about protecting Pierce inevitably occur with a hymn-singing cadet choir in the background. Another crucial discussion is framed by the outline of an enormous replica of the Institute's gold class ring. All that's missing are the haloes...
...bond sale, which officials predict will occur within the next six months, is expected to end nearly a decade of MATEP-related financial headaches for Harvard. Since construction began in 1974, funded by operating capital, the cost of the plant has risen more than 10 times the original estimate of about $20 million, and a variety of refinancing schemes have collapsed because of the nation's economic climate and numerous administrative delays...