Word: segmental
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fall, Waldrep crushed his fifth vertebra and bruised the spinal cord. At Birmingham's University Hospital, doctors were able to rebuild the damaged vertebra with a segment from his hip bone, and after intensive physical therapy Waldrep regained some use of his hands, arms and upper body. But he remained immobile from the waist down...
After years of encouraging women to cover their skin with layers of makeup, cosmetics chiefs have begun to place more emphasis on the skin itself. The care of skin, particularly cleaning and lubricating, is the fastest-growing segment of the industry. Companies are replacing the old jar of cold cream with complete product lines to firm crepy necks, nourish the skin and control trouble spots...
Both have a penchant for writing and seeing the world, so Author James Michener and Karol Cardinal Wojtyla got along just fine. The meeting, which took place last July in the Cardinal's garden in Cracow, was to tape a segment of James Michener's World, an eight-part PBS special, narrated by Michener. After finishing the segment, entitled Poland...
...Doty and other researchers are interested in determining what DNA sequence changes accompany changes in production levels of the proteins. "One has to have a probe that is either highly specific or easily labeled," according to Doty. This is where plasmids and genetic engineering comes in. Once a DNA segment is inserted into a bacterial plasmid, the researchers can grow up a supply of it "overnight." This may be used to identify complementary copies of RNA and to determine where sequence changes occur...
Governmentis getting so important, big and complicated that "like it or not, public officials will establish the framework that determines the ability of each segment of society to achieve its goals...," Bok wrote. He added, "Since Universities are primarily responsible for advanced training in our society, they share a unique opportunity and obligation to prepare a profession of public officials equipped to discharge these heavy responsibilites to the nation...