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...prisoner, now 68, no longer looks like even his most recent photograph, which was taken 20 years ago. Still an erect, broad-shouldered six-footer, he is much thinner, though he tells visitors that is because he wants to keep his weight down. His hair is gray, and his once round face has become elongated but is still unlined. A fitness fanatic all his life, Mandela rises at 3:30 each morning and begins the day with a vigorous two-hour workout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nelson and Winnie Mandela | 1/5/1987 | See Source »

...Bill is continuing to come along," Roby says,hinting that Mohler may start a few games down theroad. "He's thinner, quicker, and stronger, andhe's close to taking off--to becoming a very goodcollege player...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Caution: Rebuilding in Progress at Briggs | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

...denote halibut and other flakier varieties. Lemon juice that has been dried (dehydrated), and then moistened again is said to have been reconstituted. Dental floss is usually made of fine strings of nylon. If waxed, the strings tend to fray less often during use. Unwaxed pieces, however, are thinner and can fit better in small cracks. And rack and pinyon steering is the term for a geared steering mechanism first found in European cars. The system has fewer linkages than ordinary steering (one rather than five or six) so that the steering wheel's motion is transferred more completely...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Language | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

...universe but also the origin of galaxies and other puzzling celestial phenomena. It combines some of the most advanced ideas in astrophysics and elementary-particle physics, and joins the independent research of Ostriker and Physicist Edward Witten. The unifying element: the cosmic strings -- bizarre, hypothetical entities that are thinner than an atomic nucleus, as long as the universe is wide, and so dense that a mile-long segment would weigh as much as the earth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: A Theory with Strings Attached | 11/24/1986 | See Source »

...probably in the disease-fighting white blood cells in the fluid. During intercourse, the white blood cells containing the AIDS virus alight on the mucous membranes inside the rectum or the vagina. Unlike the skin, which is an efficient barrier to the virus, the mucous membrane is a much thinner tissue and is more susceptible to infection. If microscopic tears occur in the membranes during sexual contact, these may act as passageways for the virus. But some studies in animals indicate that even tears may not be necessary for transmission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Risk to Heterosexuals | 11/10/1986 | See Source »

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