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Word: yellowing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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When he returned, he noticed a clear halo surrounding the yellow-green growth of a mold that had accidentally contaminated the plate. Unknown to him, a spore of a rare variant called Penicillium notatum had drifted in from a mycology lab one floor below. Luck would have it that Fleming had decided not to store his culture in a warm incubator, and that London was then hit by a cold spell, giving the mold a chance to grow. Later, as the temperature rose, the Staphylococcus bacteria grew like a lawn, covering the entire plate--except for the area surrounding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bacteriologist ALEXANDER FLEMING | 3/29/1999 | See Source »

...decibels. If you were a Kennedy, you would find your little brother drinking here. After last call at the country club, the true alcoholics of Palm Beach swagger to Club 251. They mingle with B-list stars and failed models turned trophy wives. Hint: pastel pants work best with yellow or orange cashmere cardigans. More traditional spring break nightlife can be found at the six "original" Irish pubs dotting Clementis Street (see restaurants...

Author: By Joseph I. Liebman, | Title: palm beach | 3/25/1999 | See Source »

...addition to Sur's speech, two students read original creative works. Sophia Chang '01, co-chair of Girlspot, read from her work entitled "Yellow Manifesto," which discussed racism. Change is currently writing an anthology of essays and prose pieces entitled "Yellow America...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: Women Celebrate Shared History | 3/23/1999 | See Source »

...addition to Sur's speech, two students read original creative works. Sophia Chang '01, co-chair of Girlspot, read from her work entitled "Yellow Manifesto," which discussed racism. Chang is currently writing an anthology of essays and prose pieces entitled Yellow America...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Groups Gather to Celebrate History Month | 3/23/1999 | See Source »

...basement of Quincy House F-Entry, next to the rumblings of the washers and dryers of the laundry room, is a door coated in chipped white paint and labeled "Store Room." But taped over the letters is a piece of yellow paper with a handwritten message--"echo...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Body Language: ECHO Listens | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

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