Word: flexed
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...role goes to great lengths to develop him as a character. In the titular role, Daniel Radcliffe is again the weakest link among the trio of protagonists. The fault is hardly all his, as the “Ironman”-like magical tournament gives Harry no opportunities to flex his mental muscle in solving them. But Radcliffe is still a stiff actor, and only in the emotionally draining scene at the film’s conclusion do his acting lessons bear fruit. Screenwriter Steven Kloves, adapter of all four film versions, redeems himself for the gaping plot holes...
...high altitudes, there is a small vent at one end that lets air pass through while keeping water out. The radical design makes Hydro Epics stronger, faster and up to 30% lighter (the short board weighs 51⁄2 lbs.) than other boards. More important, the board has more flex, for better maneuverability. Next Product: Big Wheels Keep On Turnin...
Alcohol consumption in Brazil is on the rise, but not because people are drinking more. Instead, drivers are filling their gas tanks with ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, which is one of two fuel options used in a new generation of Brazilian cars called Flex. The cars work like traditional vehicles but can run on either gasoline or ethanol derived from sugar cane--a commodity in abundance in Brazil. Volkswagen, Ford, Fiat and GM all produce Flex lines. In May sales of Flex vehicles overtook gasoline models for the first time. By August, Flex sales had risen 61.7%. "I am hard...
...made from corn, it has had a rockier road partly because government subsidies are seen as benefiting big producers. Brazil's ethanol industry has created nearly 1 million jobs and helped cut oil imports. Says Alfred Szwarc, an expert with So Paulo's sugar-cane association: "People see Flex cars as the car of the future...
Nothing to do this weekend? As if! Flex your civic muscles and help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. FM recommends...