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Word: stitched (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Paul T. Knapp, executive director of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges: "Up East they cover it with ivy, so you can't see the buildings falling apart. People tend to think these places are too important to wear out." But in maintenance, a stitch in time means long-term salvation. Says William Massy, a vice president at Stanford University: "The trick is to put small amounts of money in early, before the sewer backs up or the lights go out." But, Keith Spalding, president of Franklin and Marshall College, points out, "very few private...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Dilapidation in Academe | 3/17/1980 | See Source »

...chest is opened and his heart is connected to a heart lung machine which will maintain the body's circulation while the heart is stopped. In the photograph above, Dr. Crosthwait makes an incision to expose the coronary artery while Dr. Angel aids with forceps. They will then stitch one end of a vein which they have removed from the patient's leg to the coronary and the other end of this vein to the aorta in order to "bypass" an area of bad circulation...

Author: By Christopher Damm, | Title: Smooth Operators | 1/9/1980 | See Source »

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