Word: per
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sound like racing cars, boards like the Yamaha DX7IIFD look like the instrument panel of a new Ferrari prototype. The Roland E-20 ($2,500) even has a liquid-crystal display window that flashes such information as the chord being played and the tempo being used, expressed in beats per minute. Looking at a readout to see what chord you are playing can be a hotdog move, like a weekend racer eyeing his tachometer to check how he is doing...
...crazy? They never have and never will. B.U. hadn't played at all for a week and came in fresh as a daisy. No, these teams are not so stupid as to refuse a gift when it's offered so generously: probably the equivalent of two or three goals per game...
...Radcliffe Young Democrats last night, State Sen. Michael J. Barrett '70 (D-Cambridge) said that one of the primary health hazards is the high level of sodium in city water, caused by the runoff of salt-filled drainage from neighboring highways. City water currently contains 43 milligrams of sodium per liter, more than double the state-set limit...
...number needed for a self-sustaining congregation. "When you ask 20,000 people," explains Whan, "you can get at least 200 to do anything." In addition to canvassing, Whan has conducted "The Phone's for You!" seminars for 2,000 Protestant congregations from Canada to Florida (cost per attendee: $295). Another of the telemarketers, Church Growth Inc. of Monrovia, Calif., helps existing churches expand their membership rolls...
...Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), which pervades Boston and most American urban areas, is a formidable creature. It has gnawing teeth and jaw muscles that bite with the force of 12 tons per inch -- on a par with a shark. It will eat almost anything, and has been known to attack human babies. Some of the Boston rats have lived their entire lives underground, and no one knows how they will behave when exposed to the cultural opportunities of aboveground Boston...