Word: ring
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...given to the command and lunar modules of Apollo 13, Odyssey and Aquarius, were not, as the article implied, derived from the entertainment-industry products 2001: A Space Odyssey and Hair. Astronaut Jim Lovell's book clearly states the derivation of the names: Odyssey because Lovell "plain liked the ring of the word," and Aquarius from Egyptian mythology. Otherwise, the review was well written, and should bring throngs to movie theaters to witness what happened 25 years ago. I hope most of the seats are filled by those who were too young to experience firsthand the tension of that stressful...
...decision to train fewer specialists and more medical generalists. Late last year, an audience of UCLA specialists listened in shocked silence as Alan Fogelman, chairman of the School of Medicine, outlined a vision of the future: "A tertiary cardiology specialist will be waiting for the phone to ring, but it won't." While it still emphasizes training medical scientists and, in fact, has a new program to attract top-notch students who will commit themselves to research but not practice, UCLA will no longer train students to practice medical "subspecialties," such as cardiology and nephrology. Says Fogelman: "We have told...
...albums sold: the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. In the other, with more than $1 billion in annual ticket sales: Ticketmaster, the powerful ticket-distribution service. Not so much boxing as wrestling, the bout has got so messy that it's hard to tell who's left in the ring...
...little chance, but could serve as a stalking-horse for a more viable candidate, such as Heseltine or Portillo. If Major fails to win hands down on the first ballot, he will be judged to have lost the confidence of the party, and heavyweight candidates will vault into the ring for the second round...
...brings home $1,000 a month, while Virgil's disability payments add $560. Credit cards are banned from the house; she is still ashamed of how they ran up a huge debt and had to declare bankruptcy. The creditors were so aggressive they came and demanded her engagement ring and Virgil's wedding band...