Word: pattern
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Treating Atherosclerosis. This condition refers to the narrowing of the arteries by a buildup of fatty deposits. Today many heart specialists theorize that atherosclerosis is a complex process that starts with a minor injury to the smooth single layer of cells that line the arteries in a cobblestone pattern. Researchers speculate that the damage may result from cigarette smoking, high blood pressure or virus infection...
...papacy accompanying this week's story, is also a seasoned observer of the Holy See. As TIME's religion writer since 1975, Ostling has done five cover stories on papal subjects. Says he: "Unfortunately, the attack on John Paul II is part of a pattern that has been developing for years." Senior Writer George Church, who wrote the main narrative, first became acquainted with John Paul II when he did the cover story on the Pope's visit to America in 1979. Says Church: "He is a remarkably popular individual who has managed to convince even those...
...criticism in the House and is expected to receive considerable opposition in the more conservative Senate. Furthermore, Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-III) has introduced a compromise which may be garnering increasing support. The measure would restrict Federal judges to requiring advance approval in election law changes where a pattern of voter rights abuses exists...
...assessor of Allied bomb damage. Whenever Washington appeared to offer him an office but little to do, he returned to FORTUNE, where he had been an intermittent contributor since 1943. In 1948 it was back to Harvard, and eventually a full professor ship. Galbraith's life cuts a pattern of exits and re-entries. Campaigning for Adlai Stevenson, for John Kennedy, and against the Viet Nam War fill important gaps; writing absorbs the overflow of his curiosity and energy. There are the bestselling books on affluence and industrialism, more popular works on the Depression and money, a journal...
...palimony doctrine provides that cohabitants who split up must abide by any prior agreements on how to apportion income and property. The contract is enforceable even if it is simply oral, and in certain cases it need be no more than a pattern of conduct that implies such an agreement. Other homosexuals have sued under this theory, though none of those suits have gone to trial. The novelty of Barnett's action is that she is seeking support from someone who is married and presumably owes her first obligation to her husband. If Barnett succeeds, it could open...