Word: stems
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When that failed to stem the panic, the frustrated police decided to enforce a curfew along the road that passes in front of the presidential offices, thus protecting Nigeria's most prominent men from any magician, including one tempted to use the commotion to launch a coup...
Just six minutes into the game, junior Ceci Clark trapped a Loren Ambinder corner for Whyte, who beat Rosenblum low to the corner. Twenty minutes later, the Crimson was awarded a penalty stroke after Rosenblum smothered the ball in the crease to stem heavy Harvard pressure. Whyte converted the free shot to give the Crimson a 2-0 advantage...
Anderson and Blaese are confident that gene therapy could fit the bill. Ideally they would prefer to insert ADA genes into bone-marrow stem cells, which would continuously manufacture blood cells containing the gene and ensure a steady supply of the enzyme. But researchers have yet to find a way to isolate marrow stem cells effectively. Instead, the NIH researchers opted for T cells, immune-system cells that can survive in the bloodstream for months and even years...
Nonetheless, Keverian's failings stem more from active legislative resistance than from poor judgement on his part. He has consistently advocated responsible action to curb the budget deficit, and his campaign indicates that he will continue to do so as treasurer...
...species of nonnative plants, including banana poka and ornamental ginger. The banana poka was imported in the 1950s by a Japanese gardener, and has since spread its vines over 16,200 hectares (40,000 acres). Other exotics were introduced in the 1930s in an attempt to conserve water and stem soil erosion. Now biologists fear a time when the native plants will be completely gone from places like Haleakala National Park...