Word: lengthening
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...what? Widen the track width? Lengthen the wheel base? Both rejected by Ford honchos as too time-consuming and expensive, what with a February 1990 production date to meet. Instead, they settled on tweaks: bringing the vehicle slightly closer to the ground, stiffening the front suspension springs - and recommending to customers that they let some air out of the tires, keeping them at 26 psi rather than Firestone's own target...
That school calendar dates back to the late 19th century, when family farms needed kids to till the fields in the summer. There have been periodic campaigns to lengthen the U.S. school year to match those of other nations (Israeli children attend class 215 days, Korean kids more than 220). But the U.S. has clung fast to 180 days of class time--and the full summer for lemonade stands and first kisses. But the sacred three-month hiatus may do more harm than good. Research shows that all children lose academic ground over the summer, scoring an average...
With the mapping of the human genome by J. Craig Venter and Francis Collins [SCIENCE, July 3], man will be able to lengthen his life-span by eradicating many of the existing causes of disease and death. And this breakthrough raises the ethical question of how to care for those nonproductive individuals who will eventually overwhelm Social Security and private retirement plans. ERLAND R. NIELSEN Pahrump...
...George Jr. I hear you have some personal stumbling blocks. Let me suggest, if you have problems laughing naturally, practice in front of the mirror. In order to adopt the proper tone of voice, try slowing down your words (creating the impression Georgie is too slow to understand), lengthen your A's and strengthen your consonants. Most importantly, roll your eyes at the mention of his latest proposals. Accomplish in a simple gesture what you will then spend a few choice words on as you nail the lid on his coffin...
...Government Department announced Tuesday possible changes to the curriculum that would cut the number of required courses by one, lengthen the sophomore tutorial and narrow the scope of the concentration...