Word: unclogged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While no one disagrees that traffic is getting worse all over the country, there isn't a whole lot of consensus on what can be done to unclog our thoroughfares. Ideally, we'll attack the problem from a variety of angles, says TIME senior writer Richard Lacayo. "Different cities will try different combinations of fixes," Lacayo says. "Some communities, like Portland, have created 'greenbelts' that surround the city and contain new development. Other cities are pushing for light rail systems." Not surprisingly, proponents of development want to build new roads and expand those that exist; alternative transportation advocates and environmentalists...
...Doctors use balloon angioplasty to unclog a coronary artery...
...clearing the junk food from your pantry and hooking your kids--the earlier the better--on healthy, attractive snacks like fruits (try freezing some grapes) or carrot sticks with salsa. Not only will they lower your children's blood pressure; these foods will also boost their immune system and unclog their plumbing. Meanwhile, make sure your kids spend more time on the playground than with their PlayStation. Even if they don't shed a pound, vigorous exercise will help keep their blood vessels nice and wide, lowering their blood pressure. And of course, they'll be more likely...
...used to call them every one-and-a-half to two months to have them unclog the pipes," Mauroudi says...
Crowe devotes most of the two hours to Linda (Kyra Sedgwick) and Steve (Campbell Scott). Steve busies himself with engineering an atmospherically beneficent supertrain to unclog his beloved city's roads. Linda's environmental organization saves the world...