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  • noun Plural form of detriment.

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  • One of the detriments is that the big budget films, and especially Lucas, Roddenbury, and their imitators, have conditioned the movie audiences (never the readers) to think that science fiction - must - have great special effects, pointy ears, cute robots, and the like.

    MIND MELD: Which Medium is Driving Science Fiction...Books or Film/TV? 2008

  • "The issues raised in the resolution are not ones we see as long-term detriments to the project."

    JuneauEmpire.com 2009

  • The draft assessment analyzed FRIB's potential environmental impacts, such as detriments to land, water and air quality, noise and traffic disruptions, health and safety concerns and possible destruction of historical or cultural items in the area, said Brian Quirke, director of communications for the

    State News Top Stories 2010

  • The draft assessment analyzed FRIB's potential environmental impacts, such as detriments to land, water and air quality, noise and traffic disruptions, health and safety concerns and possible destruction of historical or cultural items in the area, said Brian Quirke, director of communications for the

    State News Top Stories 2010

  • The draft assessment analyzed FRIB's potential environmental impacts, such as detriments to land, water and air quality, noise and traffic disruptions, health and safety concerns and possible destruction of historical or cultural items in the area, said Brian Quirke, director of communications for the

    State News Top Stories 2010

  • Here's one: how do you justify the appropriation of an unsustainable and socially unjust share of the biosphere's resources in a manner that concentrates benefits among a minority, and detriments in those associated with a disadvantaged majority?

    Joseph Nevins: Flying & Activism Joseph Nevins 2010

  • Here's one: how do you justify the appropriation of an unsustainable and socially unjust share of the biosphere's resources in a manner that concentrates benefits among a minority, and detriments in those associated with a disadvantaged majority?

    Joseph Nevins: Flying & Activism Joseph Nevins 2010

  • To do this, the board will direct the institute's researchers to examine mounds of Comparative Effective Research undertaken by schools, hospitals and medical companies to study the benefits and detriments of medical treatments and determine which ones work best for patients, depending on numerous factors including health condition and age.

    New government panel's mission is to empower public with health-care knowledge Darryl Fears Washington Post Staff Writer 2010

  • Q: Are there any detriments that you see to this kind of model?

    Is the ship sinking? A short conversation with Dan Nadel | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • Here's one: how do you justify the appropriation of an unsustainable and socially unjust share of the biosphere's resources in a manner that concentrates benefits among a minority, and detriments in those associated with a disadvantaged majority?

    Joseph Nevins: Flying & Activism Joseph Nevins 2010

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