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...cows, routinely poking fun at everyone from bumbling businessmen to preening celebs. Ikariya played the consummate straight man: stolid, good-natured, never too proud to enjoy a good chuckle at his own expense. In the 1980s, as Japan grew richer and more worldly, Ikariya's homespun charms lost their grip on the public imagination. But Ikariya left Japan with an important lesson: dignity doesn't have to come at the expense of humor. -By Ilya Garger/Tokyo...
Like hundreds of undergraduates, I have seen a psychologist through UHS Mental Health Service. Last spring, depressed and confused, I found myself losing my grip. Despite considerable support from my friends and roommates, it became clear to me that they could not provide the kind of counseling I needed. I could not attend classes. I wandered the streets of the Square. I had to talk to a professional. Making that decision was one of the most difficult choices I ever made...
...including Ferguson, lay blame on the Man U defenders rather than on the American goalkeeper. But with undefeated Arsenal looming on March 28, no one will forget Howard lying there in Old Trafford, face down in the mud. Once in a great while Howard lets himself go, loosening his grip on himself because he has no choice, because the pressure and fear and joy of living this fairy tale build and beg for release. The last time came in the 4-2 win over Man City at Old Trafford, when Howard was having one of those games: seeing every ball...
Debbie was buying vegetablesat the market when the young men started to harass her. It was 2001 and Zimbabwe was in the grip of election fever. A group of young vigilantes chanting slogans in support of President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party told the lanky 22-year-old that she had to come with them. She says they chased her home, jumped her fence, and threatened to firebomb her house unless she came out. Finally, her uncle told her to go. She was taken to a youth camp outside Bulawayo; she could tell by the ZANU...
...tires. The engine, chassis and ability of the driver account for three-quarters of a car's performance, but vital fractions of a second can be won or lost where the rubber meets the road. That's why teams and tire companies try to give their cars better grip by spending thousands of hours testing the way various rubber compounds react as they heat up during a race. Bridgestone tires - used by Ferrari - perform well in cool and wet conditions, while Michelins, which are driven by their main rivals, Williams, McLaren and Renault, really come into their...