Word: used
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Pforzheimer win, it was agreed, would mean its residents would gain the right to eat in Adams House for a year and that Adams would relinquish its gong for that period. If Adams won, Pforzheimer agreed to sacrifice the use of the "Pf" at the beginning of the House's name...
Abstinence advocates claim credit for a decline in teen pregnancies, down 17% from 1990 to 1996 nationally. But there is no evidence that the abstinence message--rather than, say, more vigilant use of contraceptives--is behind the trend. The government is one year into a three-year, $6 million assessment, but so far, few reputable studies of abstinence-only programs have been conducted. "The five published evaluations of abstinence-only programs did not find a delay in the onset of sexual intercourse, but the jury is still out," says Douglas Kirby, a senior research scientist who has studied abstinence programs...
...this may sound implausible on paper--how can you have a musical without singers?--but the results are magical, especially when seen on the three-quarter-round stage of a theater so intimate that you can look every performer right in the eye. "We use real theater dancers, Broadway dancers, because they're such strong actors," Stroman explains. "It's almost like a dance company and an acting company coming together." The feel is that of a trio of exquisitely tooled MGM-style production numbers, but updated (Fred Astaire didn't use the F word in The Band Wagon...
...Under wilderness conditions, you need to be alert to the possibility that nerves or the blood supply in the affected limb may have been cut off, requiring you to pull gently and straighten it out before splinting to restore circulation and sensation. Otherwise, the accident victim could permanently lose use of that arm or leg. As a rule, if you're not seriously injured and you know your way back and can move under your own power, it's better to hike out than wait for rescue...
Although I hope I never have to use what I learned on the trail, at least now I feel more confident about inviting my niece and nephews along. I also plan to get recertified for CPR. There are still 2 1/2 months before the year...