Word: tallness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...name "Chief" has stuck around, primarily for other reasons. Parish embodies the image of the heroic chief. He was always stood tall and proud, both in victory and defeat. His mere presence resonates a feeling of confidence and calmness. And while he was never one to draw attention to himself, you knew he'd always be there...
Instead, he'll stand tall and smile. He'll act as he did throughout his career, deflecting all praise, confident in his accomplishments and secure in his place in history...
...killer named Richard Beavers got his lethal injection of sodium thiopental last week, the only noteworthy aspect of the event was its timing: late on the night of Easter Sunday. That might have provoked an outcry a few years ago, but a vigil for Beavers outside the penitentiary's tall brick walls drew only four candle-carrying participants. At the local Dairy Queen one block away, oblivious teenagers slurped sodas as the hour approached. "People don't give executions a second thought anymore," said manager Irene Cassidy. "They've become the norm...
...notion that A. afarensis might have been more than one species was largely based on the wide range of sizes of the specimens. Lucy, for instance, appeared to have been only about 3 ft. 6 in. tall and to have weighed 60 to 65 lbs., while some males would have topped 5 ft. and 110 lbs. Size variations between the sexes are common among the great apes, but they aren't usually this drastic among hominids. (Despite the extreme examples of, say, the towering Shaquille O'Neal and the tiny Dr. Ruth Westheimer, there's only about...
Concepcion is a short woman-just over five feet tall--and her face, although sparkling with a seemingly endless enthusiasm, shows the effects of 14 years on the street. Her teeth are rotting and crooked, her face is filled with deep crevices and she has to steady herself in order to sit down or stand up. Her head is covered by a thick brown wig and a scarf all year round...