Word: shaft
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...addition to restoring the building's historic exterior, HSA is adding an elevator shaft and handicapped acces routes to bring the building in line with codes stipulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rymer said...
...chickadees have to do with anything really important? Peterson, of course, answered that question countless times during the past 62 years. Birds are not only beautiful and fascinating but also early indicators of what is right or going wrong on this planet (think of the canary in the mine shaft). Peterson opened up the natural world to millions of people who might otherwise have gone through life seeing only fluttering shapes and colors. He conscripted through sheer skill and persuasiveness an army of amateur observers; each year, some 24 million Americans make at least one trip from home to look...
...Edward ... heard a great whooshing sound and in the same instant saw the elevator shaft fill with a sudden rocketlike uprush of flame and gas, a blazing cylinder made visible as the elevator door exploded outward, showering sparks and embers on all in the room, setting fires on the green felt of the pool tables, and hurling into the air blazing splinters and sticks, one of which pierced the breast of Katrina and instantly set her gown aflame...
...other components of the handbook seem like they were added mainly to fill space. For example, the names of every instructor or administrator who claims to be interested in "race issues" are listed. There is also a list of "audio-visual resources" which includes films such as "Shaft" and "Superfly." While blaxploitation movies may be an underappreciated genre, we do not think that they have much of a connection to campus race relations...
According to the OFA, Johnson is widely recognized as "the premier trombonist in jazz." His career has included stints with the Benny Carter and Count Basie Bands, and he worked on television and movie scores for such productions as "Shaft" and "The Mod Squad...