Word: referents
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...enormously touched by all the nice things...but I don’t take it personally,” Herschbach said. “These things really refer to the whole community, our clan...
Dershowitz said that even though the phrase “under God” does not refer to the god of a specific religion, it could easily be extended to a specific religion—and thereby constitute an impermissible government establishment of religion—if the wrong person or group took power...
Researchers refer to the amount of glucose a single serving of a particular food releases in the bloodstream as its glycemic load. And there is growing evidence that we can manipulate it somewhat to control our hunger. Broccoli and peanuts, for example, have a low glycemic load, while instant rice and baked potatoes have an extremely high one. Avoiding sugar-laden processed foods and increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables is a first step toward sensible eating, says Dr. David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life Program at Children's Hospital Boston. Choosing small portions of pasta...
...resurrection of the ghosts of Unit 731 in court last week reminds Japan how much there is to regret. Supervised by Dr. Shiro Ishii, a renowned Tokyo scientist, the center's staff performed experiments on what research documents refer to as maruta, literally "wooden logs." The lumber was in fact live subjects, mostly Chinese soldiers and civilians but also captured Russians, British and Americans. They were frozen alive to research frostbite. Burned alive to research human combustion. Loaded into vacuum chambers until their bellies ruptured. Hung by their ankles to see how long a person can live upside-down. They...
Stein was right on the money with his description of America's ignorant response to world sports. We rest-of-the-worlders are always amused when Americans refer to the winners of the World Series and the Super Bowl as "world champions." And exactly what world would that be? JIM ARMSTRONG Victoria...