Word: successful
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...troublesome plaques. Although, the idea is not entirely new, it has always been plagued by the problem of how to destroy the plaque itself without damaging the normal tissue around it in the process. At the Washington conference, Martin Prince and his colleagues from Massachusetts General announced the success of a new technique...
Plaques are made up largely of fat, so they tend to absorb different colors of light than the protein-rich blood vessel tissue. By using a special laser beam that reacts especially well with the plaques and not with the surrounding tissue, the doctors have had unusual success in destroying fat deposits...
...Strummer apparently has decided to advocate action for social change. If he is talking about the band's musical style, he may be right--a retreat to the street sounds of old may be just what they need. Maybe he just feels guilty that he has achieved commercial success beyond the financial and social status of the punk culture in which he got his start. Unfortunately, he has been unable to achieve as much success musically as he has financially...
...breakup of the "old" Clash was deemed imminent following the success of the 1982 release Combat Rock, containing the radio/video hit "Rock the Casbah." The band's ensuing tour was riddled with disputes between Strummer and former band member Mick Jones. Aside from commercial problems, the two were faced with differing musical styles. Strummer favored the loud, fast guitar sound that was most evident on earlier Clash releases, while Jones wished to pursue the synth/dub style evident on Sandinista! and Combat Rock. Jones's new band, Big Audio Dynamite, has gone on to do what they intended. Strummer, however, seems...
...Harvard ground gainer this year, and is tied for the team lead in rushing touchdowns (four). Scampered for 15-yd. score last week. Has thrown five touchdown passes. Knows Multiflex well. Can run and throw. * QUARTERBACK: Yale has tried a tag-team approach to quarterbacking this year, without much success. Senior Mike "Don't Get Sacked Like Mc" Curtin (76-154-1050 yards, 6 td., 6 int.) is the starter, but he has been replaced in most of the games by sophomore Kelly Ryan (40-85-460-3-5). Neither has been very consistent. This looks...