Word: cushions
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...September. It's now possible that his knee will have to undergo another operation, which could delay his return until 2010. Staph seems to be the likely culprit, but neither Brady nor the Patriots will confirm that. During training camp staph infected a bursa sac, which acts as a cushion between bones, in Manning's left knee. The infection required surgery and forced him to miss most of the preseason. Though the Colts released a statement on Friday insisting Manning didn't contract a more perilous staph, the anti-biotic resistant strain known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
...have grown an impressive 10.7% by the end of 2008, as channels like ESPN and Lifetime continue siphoning viewers away from broadcast TV. Next year cable ad revenues will grow only 4.7%, Kagan predicts, because of the recession. But when squeezed companies slash their advertising budgets, cable has the cushion of a second revenue stream - about 50% of its cash comes from affiliate fees paid by cable operators...
...recent windfall has, for example, given Iran - OPEC's second-biggest oil producer - a cushion to neutralize the impact of Western sanctions over its nuclear program, and to ameliorate the effect of a struggling economy. But because Iran imports crucial refined diesel to keep its cars and factories running, it needs to sell its crude oil for $60 a barrel or more, according to oil analysts. So, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has plenty of incentive to push his OPEC colleagues to vote for production cuts: If falling prices force his government to cut its heavy gasoline subsidies, he won't help...
Less than two minutes into the second frame, BC managed to cushion its lead. Eagles forward Kate Gillis had the ball outside of the circle and sent a through ball to teammate Kathleen Murphy. Uncontested, Murphy sprinted to her left and backhanded a shot between Stone’s legs for an insurance goal. Harvard’s offense picked up late in the second half when it began pressing BC’s defense. With roughly 14 minutes remaining, McCoy sprinted past her defender and had an open look on net, but she lost control of the ball...
...Senior-level bankers, on the other hand, have qualities that may work in their favor, aside from a cushion of accumulated wealth. They are older and have already been through market upheaval during the Black Monday crash of 1987. Morgan says they tend to be adaptable risk-takers who are good at networking and at articulating their worth. "It's the entrepreneurs who are going to succeed," he says. "It's not going to be the people who are waiting around for the next opportunity...