Word: backups
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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TAGEN IS THE artistic anchor in Aja: he plays synthesizer, writes, and sings backup vocals (the credits list no lead vocals, a forthright statement about instrumental priority) on every...
Saving money is not the reason knowledgeable couples choose a midwife [Aug. 29]. Personalized care is. Certified nurse-midwives or competent lay midwives always work with physician backup, in case a complication develops. Because midwives manage only normal women, they can spend time with their patients and allow the family to choose the method of delivery...
...Tina Turner is divorced and gyrating alone. The "Acid Queen" has added some soft ballads to her repertory and toned down her husky voice. "The ears get a chance to rest a little bit," says Tina, 37. When she tried out her new sound in Las Vegas, her backup group, the Ikettes, was gone but her ex, Ike, was right there -in the audience. "We're friends really. There's no war," says Tina. Their 1976 divorce, she feels, was good for her. Explains Tina: "Before, Ike was always there to sort of take care of things...
...another third have gastric or emotional problems of one kind or another. While they work, the controllers gulp down antacid tablets from jars kept within easy reach. The Chicago branch of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization has sued the FAA, claiming that the O'Hare unit is understaffed, backup equipment is lacking, and training programs are ineffective...
...starting job in goal is up for grabs. Jim Michelson is back after posting the third best save percentage in the Ivy League last season, but he has faced a strong challenge from last year's backup, sophomore Kenny First. After playing on the riding attack and notching a crucial goal against Brown last spring, Daily Kennedy has returned to play goalie, his high school position. Blessed with more quickness and better stick-handling than the other two, he will continue to make appearances on attack but may be starting in the net by the end of the season...