Word: signal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fourth quarter, Ken Tsunoda replaced Jacobs as the Cabot-North signal-caller and promptly completed a perfect pass to Paul (G.O.) Vallone at Lowell's 4-yd. line. After a Roper touchdown was called back because of a holding penalty, Tsunoda pump-faked, scrambled out of the pocket, and lofted a touchdown pass to Zurasky...
...comparison, Harvard signal caller Brian White has tossed for 1675 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career...
...many as 99 atoms. Mathematician Bernard Kolman created a program that will solve complex matrix algebra problems and explain each step along the way. Electrical Engineer Banu Onaral developed a series of programs that generate wave forms on the screen and manipulate them according to the basic rules of signal processing. "These are very theoretical subjects that require some brain gymnastics to be understood," says Onaral. "The computer can help students visualize these abstract concepts...
...later, Secretary of State George Shultz declared that apartheid was "doomed." In an interview with the New York Times, he argued that apartheid "is not only wrong in our view, but, at least in my judgment, it is over." Shultz encouraged the South African government to "signal" its willingness to negotiate with blacks by releasing imprisoned A.N.C. Leader Nelson Mandela...
...wristwatch-like device that must be inserted into a verifier box in response to random telephone calls from a corrections computer. Control Data's Home Escort system and Controlled Activities' Supervisor attach at the ankle. The Supervisor system used in Florida keeps constant vigil by sending a radio signal every 35 seconds to a central computer. If the signal stops, it tells officials that the prisoner has strayed more than 150 ft. or so from his house. The computer can be programmed to allow travel to and from work, and authorities still perform occasional spot checks to watch for tampering...