Word: air
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What goes through your mind midflip in the air, with people watching and your body dangerously high above ground...
...most traveled routes, are those under 300 miles (480 km)--e.g., Chicago to Ann Arbor, Mich. But the surprisingly green coaches far outshine other vehicles in eco-efficiency. When you combine passenger occupancy with mileage per gallon, bus travel is four times as energy-efficient as car or air travel. Which helps explain its robust growth in a down economy. At MegaBus, sales have grown 60% in the past year...
...Akpan and Smith] will win their share of stuff in the air, and then you add [Nyamekye] in there, and there aren’t many teams that can match it,” Clark said. “And then there’s a little bit of desire to pick up second balls and finish them...
...women welcome five new fencers to the team this year, boasting one of Harvard’s youngest squads ever. But it seems like the freshmen fit right in, bringing talent and a breath of fresh air to the reigning Ivy League champions...
...troops. In an October attack on one outpost defended by 48 Americans and half as many Afghan soldiers, insurgent forces outnumbered those troops three to one. The American and Afghan forces were only able to defend themselves thanks to the technological superiority of their weaponry and support, as air strikes and helicopters were rushed to defend the outpost. The attack highlighted the strategic issue of spreading forces dangerously thin. The incoming troops Obama must make available should give more priority to these border outposts, ensuring that such skin-of-the-teeth defenses can be avoided...