Word: steep
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...addition, UHS still charges students $77 for the meningitis vaccination. Although this price tag may seem steep, especially in comparison to UHS' free influenza shots, it is the Department of Public Health that provides the resources for flu shots, and they have not yet extended this support to meningitis shots. And because UHS officials say that the CDCP is reevaluating their recent immunization recommendation, monetary support from the federal government may be long in coming. Even so, UHS has discussed with College officials the availability of the vaccine. And, as with all of their services outside of the original health...
...information; if it?s for that toy company?s sole consumption, a e-mail and a follow-up phone call to the parents will fulfill the requirements. If, however, the company plans to pass the information on to another party (usually some sort of marketing group, for a steep price) a more formal notification of consent will be required, like a letter via regular mail, a fax or another, more futuristic identification method, such as a "digital signature." Each company can decide which medium works best for their purposes...
...climbed a hill in the Ecuadorian cloud forest and unfolded thin nets strung between bamboo poles. When birds, often Amazilia hummingbirds or gray-breasted wood wrens, flew into the nets, he patiently untangled them and, with sweat pouring down his face and into his glasses, carried them down a steep path to a work station below. There he and his wife Helen or one of their three teammates on an Earthwatch expedition recorded the birds' size, type and condition, took blood samples and made sure they were banded before setting them free. At dusk Lee closed the nets and took...
...give or take a few days, the world's population reaches an alarming milestone. But the growth rate has begun to ease, and next century's rise will not be as steep as modern-day Malthusians once predicted...
...even talk to me about winter. It's never anything but a huge disappointment. Sure, you get the occasional snow day with nothing more important to do than slide down a steep hill on a snow tube and settle down with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Maybe a day or two spent freezing your toes off at the ski slopes. But wait 'til it gets dark at 4:30 p.m. and there is nothing better to do than stay inside and do homework or watch TV. That's why I hate winter...