Word: seamless
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...When Lewis died last week at the age of 95, the world remembered him for the seamless polish of his prose, the quiet subversion of his deadpan wit and, perhaps, for the fortitude, stoicism and sense of curiosity that had once been Britain's best contribution to the world-at-large. Yet those of us in Asia owe him a particular debt for his two post-war books, A Dragon Apparent and Golden Earth, which caught Vietnam, Laos and Burma as they will never be seen again. Even more than in his novels, in his study of the Mafia...
...says the vast majority of the computer chips and electronic components used in missile guidance systems there were Japanese. He recalls unloading a shipment of equipment from Japan that was like a Christmas stocking for missile scientists, packed with oscilloscopes for analyzing trajectory, special welding machines to make the seamless joints needed in a missile body, computer chips and picture tubes used in monitors to track missile routes. "Without foreign parts we couldn't have made the missiles," says Kim. "That's the main reason North Korea needs dollars...
...this generally stellar cast never disappointed and was matched only by the technical polish of the production. Kastleman imaginatively orchestrates challenging scenes with overlapping dialogue and simultaneous action, fully utilizing an innovative and versatile set that allows seamless movement from one scene to the next. The set also provides a suitable backdrop for the play’s capable staging...
...Crimson owned the doubles point, outscoring the Big Green 24-6 overall. At first doubles, Bergman and Lingman played a seamless match and handed Dartmouth’s No. 1 pair an 8-2 loss. At No. 2 doubles, Martire and Bajin wore down their opponents to take an 8-4 victory. Wang and Anderson, meanwhile, made quick work of their adversaries across the net, winning...
...decided that that wireless should be seamless; everyone should be able to authenticate in the same way,” Steen says. “Our wireless is available to everyone at Harvard with...