Word: reached
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...city of Boston should realize that when it comes to winning pennant races, the Boston Red Sox are a sure bet as picking this year's Green Bay Packers to reach the Super Bowl...
Enabling the disabled involves a variety of modifications, some of them minor, some technological marvels. Scott Luber, whose arm mobility was severely impaired by muscular dystrophy, has worked for three years as an accountant using a miniature computer keyboard and a pair of pencils to reach the keys. People afflicted with cerebral palsy prefer oversize keyboards with hard-to-miss, 2-in.-sq. keys. Quadriplegics, who can move only their heads, are nonetheless able to control a computer by using a mouth-held typing stick or a breath-controlled device called a "sip-and-puff " switch. Blind programmers often learn...
...campaign because he failed to turn in his nomination papers on time--faced several problems: different parts of the district used several different kinds of ballots with different procedures for write-in voting; some voting machines had write-in slots too high for handicapped or elderly voters to reach; and, as in Graham's district, the turnout set record lows at around 15 percent...
...regimen expressly forbids the distraction of boyfriends, they liven their evenings with goose-feather pillow fights and what Head Coach Adrian Goreac cheerfully calls "talk, talk, talk." They are avid readers of adventure books. Dobre, a mischief-maker who collects dolls, favors fictional heroes who "fight all obstacles to reach their aims." Silivas, a quiet and intelligent girl, prefers a stately knight who "is always winning, courageous and good mannered." When they look ahead to Seoul, the rivalry glistens through their mutual affection. "As I wanted to be like Nadia when I started, I want other girls to want...
...services ranging from the practical to the kinky. Customers can call for soap- opera updates, used-car prices, stock quotes, sex fantasies or rock-concert schedules. Prices run from as little as 50 cents a call to nearly $5 for the first minute. Total revenues are expected to reach $450 million this year, up 50% from 1987. While the industry has already encountered a legislative clampdown that could limit the use of dial-a-porn and party lines, investors believe legitimate caller-paid services have huge growth potential. "This is a hot, faddish business right now," says Chris Elwell, senior...