Word: tooled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Without question, this exotic form of reproductive engineering could become an extremely useful tool. The ability to clone adult mammals, in particular, opens up myriad exciting possibilities, from propagating endangered animal species to producing replacement organs for transplant patients. Agriculture stands to benefit as well. Dairy farmers, for example, could clone their champion cows, making it possible to produce more milk from smaller herds. Sheep ranchers could do the same with their top lamb and wool producers...
...purpose of the film becomes clearer when one considers the intended audience: Kahn-Leavitt's vision of the film as an educational tool includes targeting the schools and classrooms and universities, not general audiences...
...capitalism (and thereby, inevitably to coerce the fall of one of the lasting bulwarks of communism), it must still be recognized as an abandonment of the principles which Americans hold dear. Our attempt to create a "favorable investment climate" in China by "exporting democratic values" may be an effective tool for bringing China's relationship with communism to an end, but at what ideological price...
...African-American students make strides academically, at a rate faster than their classmates in the regular classes. Furthermore, the country's largest group of linguists, the 6,000-member Linguistic Society of America, unanimously voted on Jan. 3 to support the use of Ebonics as a pedagogical tool because bridge programs, instead of creating some binary opposition, have actually been shown, from studies conducted in Sweden and this country, to accelerate the acquisition of what is considered the standard language. Thus, Ms. Barenbaum's assertion that Ebonics is going to further stratify lower-income blacks is simple hypothesizing with...
...eyes less keen than Lucas', the changes may appear to be more of a marketing tool than a genuinely significant embellishment of what was still a perfectly enjoyable film. Lucas now claims to be happy with "about 80%" of Star Wars--and annoyed with purists who resent his mucking about with a classic. After all, Star Wars is his movie. "The only thing I joke about now is it would be fun--and we can't do this for another 10 years or so--to go back and digitize the entire movie and clean it up. But that's such...