Word: profound
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...serious harm. The acute pain that follows surgery can, for example, sometimes interfere with a patient's ability to breathe, as well as contribute to nausea and add to the strain on the heart. Chronic pain often leads to an endless cycle of anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, profound fatigue and sleeplessness, all of which make the pain seem worse. Says Neurologist Kathleen Foley, president of the American Pain Society: "Chronic pain destroys lives...
Since freshman year, seniors have seen the number of ice cream establishments increase from six to 10--and Belgian Fudge was transformed into Emack and Bolio's. The most profound change came when Somerville-based Steve's opened up branch on Church St. It made the much-heralded ice cream more accessible, yet to some the move took away its romantic appeal. "It used to be an expedition, like after finals were all over," says Ann L. Shalof '84, "now it's like 'where do you want to go for ice cream?' 'Well I went to Herrell's yesterday...
...work, Ms. editor Ruth Sullivan says, "will have a profound effect on the way people think about women for years to come...
Jerome Kagan, professor of developmental psychology, says that "many books have been written about the psychology of sex differences, but the majority haven't been deep or profound. Carol is one of the few people who has written an insightful book on the subject." But McClelland says that while Gilligan's work has received acclaim in the academic community she "has quite a way to go to develop empirical backing for the female perspective she describes...
...television show "Zoom," and was often recognized in the street. She was quiet yet friendly, and everyone considered it entirely in character when on her birthday she gave out presents to everyone else in the dorm. But behind the composure, residents of Lionel soon realized. Shawn had a profound inability to cope. People vaguely knew that she had originally entered with the Class of 1983, but only lasted a few days into freshman week. Shawn made it through freshman year, but her roommate Kathy says that she only made it because of the supportive atmosphere she found in Lionel...