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...told me Bush sat doodling through the five hours I might be worried," Bell says. "He should be asking pointed questions, not only to form his own opinion of the decisions involved, but also to assess the quality and compatibility of the people to whom he is delegating...
...second journey from the bowler's hand to the batsman, Bradman would show more of his peculiar method. His backlift wasn't straight but in the direction of second slip, and his rear foot moved back and across the stumps. He liked to score from his first ball, then assess the vagaries of the pitch from the other end. He was most vulnerable early?he made seven noughts in 80 Test innings?but, once settled, an all-out attack was likely. These consisted of shots of all types, with a weighting toward late cuts and pulls, sometimes off balls that...
...carrier last December, experts were stunned at some of the odd results that Lacey presented. For example, United, which has some of the most sophisticated safety-monitoring systems in the world, fared poorly. Experts familiar with United's safety program say the FAA's narrow checklist could not accurately assess the complexity or size of United's multiple systems. Other airlines got high marks for actions many experts consider largely symbolic, such as requiring the top safety officer to report directly to the airline...
...thanks to you is the industry's sentiment, says Michael Wascom, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, the airline lobby based in Washington. In a statement to TIME, Wascom said, "A plan to release incomplete materials purporting to assess carrier performance against a nonspecific standard, before the carriers are allowed to fully respond to these issues, is fraught with difficulty for both the FAA and the industry." The FAA has taken no enforcement actions against any carrier for any violation...
...occur when women are younger. And as far as diagnosis goes, there are some blood tests that look promising but aren't completely proven as a screening tool. An average woman [with no enhanced risk factors, like a family history of ovarian cancer] should talk to her doctor to assess her risk...