Word: distinguished
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Humans are very sensitive to symmetry in general,” she said. “Some researchers show that babies just a few days old are able to distinguish symmetrical and asymmetrical faces...
...even as I walk around the weight room and mix in sets with many of the major leaguers, I find that none possess superhuman strength. They are essentially normal. If their faces were not constantly displayed on ESPN they would be hard to distinguish from anyone else; this is especially true for many of the pitchers, who tend to be on the flabby side. One player in particular, thirteen-year veteran and Indians closer Bob Wickman (6’1 240 lbs.), could easily pass for a regular local patron at the Hong Kong, perched on a bar stool next...
Snapple was then the hot brand, so Vultaggio needed a way to distinguish his iced tea from his new rival. He picked the name Arizona after staring at a map; his Uncle Vito had moved there to ease his asthma. Vultaggio saw pricing as his true opportunity: Why not give the consumer a 24-oz. can at the same price as Snapple's 16-oz. bottle? After developing the drink with the help of a "flavor house" in New Jersey, Vultaggio dispatched his sales force to Manhattan. "Some of those guys couldn't sell lemonade in Saudi Arabia...
...Coldplay song from iTunes to show a London judge how Apple Computer uses its logo to sell music, in violation, the lawyer said, of a 1991 agreement that it would stay out of the music business. Apple Computer's lawyer responded that "even a moron in a hurry" could distinguish between the online music store and a record label like Apple Corps, with its Granny Smith logo. Thankfully no one confused the issue by bringing up Coldplay singer Chris Martin's baby daughter, named, of course, Apple...
...soft silicone skin allow the robot to safely carry a human body. RI-MAN can also pinpoint where sound is coming from and "smell" eight scents--including urine, which signals "diaper change." But RI-MAN needs a brainpower boost before it's ready for consumers. It can't distinguish faces yet, for example. Scientists say they'll smarten it up soon, but will they give this tin man a heart...