Word: various
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...virtually every car is different," says Volvo's Franzen, who credits systems suppliers, and their willingness to provide finished modules in sequence, with making that practicable. "Just think of something as simple as door panels," says Franzen. "There are four to five basic colors per car line, plus various internal surfaces such as textile, leather or wood trim, and then there are electric and mechanical mirrors. For just one car model, 3,000 variants of door panels exist." That's far too many for an assembler to handle. Explains Franzen: "The systems partners chop the elephant into more manageable chunks...
...broke, Turley--a liberal academic with anti-Clintonian views and a background in environmental law and constitutional criminal procedure--was the biggest winner. During one gravity-defying stretch, he appeared on at least one of the influential Sunday-morning shows for 10 straight weeks. He was a guest at various times on no fewer than 11 other programs. He was to the other talking heads what David Byrne was to the other Talking Heads. Which raises a question: What will Turley--and the rest of the Monicorps...
Originally trained as an engineer McMahon helped design a special springy running surface known as the "tuned" track in Harvard's Gordon indoor Track and Tennis Facility. According to Lewis, McMahon filmed runners running on various surfaces ranging from foam rubber to poured cement and then observed the mechanics of their motion...
McMahon explained to the Harvard Gazette in October 1993 that he wanted to inform the public about the science behind various inventions and everyday objects...
...Various and complex tunings were used to achieve different tonal effects, and the move from the Renaissance style to the Baroque was distinctly audible over the course of the concert. It is this that is most interesting in the lute music: its ceaseless movement from one chord to the next, from one style to another. It is music never satisfied with itself, never stationary: It is dynamic and as intellectually satisfying as it is aesthetically pleasing...