Word: tools
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that Grassley accepted campaign funds from out-of-state oil and chemical companies and right-wing groups like the National Conservative Political Action Committee, Grassley notes that the incumbent has received money from out-of-state labor unions and New York City liberals. Says Grassley: "Who's a tool of what organization? He talks about N.C.P.A.C., but what about ADA [the liberal Americans for Democratic Action...
...American trade connection are in many places. In Shanghai, ships of the American President Line unload bales of American raw cotton. In the southwestern province of Sichuan, preparations are under way for an oil drill bit plant to be built under a $50 million contract with the Hughes Tool Co. In the coastal Fujian province, the state-owned Amoy Cigarette Co. will soon be producing Camels under an agreement with the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In Peking, Bank of America will open a branch in a two-story brick building that was part of the U.S. legation office before...
...affects most people, and often we just want to forget it," says Dave, who says he came to college "concerned about intellectual things," but now sees the value of "mindless activity." An unwritten rule forbids Brothers to discuss classes at the dining table and "it is definitely sacreligious to tool on a Friday afternoon or evening." Dave now dates "without worrying about whether she and I match up intellectually. I just don't seem to want to go to art museums or the symphony anymore when I go out." He adds, "I'm not sure if the frat itself doesn...
John Hurt as Merrick surmounts a monumental challenge. Merrick's mangled and contorted body allows the actor few gestures. Buried under pounds of make-up, Hurt is denied the use of the movie actor's most valuable tool: his face. He can barely nod and shake his head: His drooping mouth hardly moves when he talks: The only way he can express emotion with his face is by blinking. Thus Hurt must make maximum use of his extraordinary voice, giving the performance of a unique theatricality. Hurt's quivering questions, agonized screams, trembling thank-yous, and choked compliments define...
Snell's and Dausset's discoveries have led to better matching of donor organs with recipients. Further, since the HLA molecules give everyone except identical twins a unique biochemical profile, HLA "typing" has become a major tool in forensic medicine. It has helped identify rapists through semen stains, and in one paternity case it showed that a pair of fraternal twins were sired by different fathers. Researchers have found that certain HLA groupings are associated with particular diseases, including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Through HLA typing, it may one day be possible to tell an individual what...