Word: hauls
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...Himalayan foothills north of Islamabad, but the weather is still brutal: 95[degree]F by midday. First the cadets have to traverse a mountain carrying logs on their shoulders. Then they run nine miles with full gear to an obstacle course that forces them to swing over ditches, haul themselves over walls and slosh through an artificial swamp fed by a guy hosing water from a truck. Some recruits do the course in 2 1/2 hours. Others collapse along the way. Those who reach the finish are allowed five rounds to hit a target at 25 yds., beneath an inscription...
...more confidence in stocks. That realization helped boost past returns, but it was probably a one-off gain. The study's authors forecast a future global stock premium of 3 or 4 percentage points a year over risk-free money. That still isn't bad, especially over the long haul, but it can't justify the risk of an all-stock portfolio. The LBS scholars suggest putting about 40% of your risky assets in bonds. You should still buy (some) stocks now Are we near the end of this long, grinding bear market, or can stocks still fall further? Answer...
...acreage at planting time. "We're always at the mercy of Mother Nature here, but to have to fight a man-made flood too just isn't right," he says. For barge operators like Don Huffman, higher water means more income: each additional foot of draft allows boats to haul 600 more tons of cargo. "Without consistent flows, there is no navigation," he says...
...years, a growing number of fishermen have been using explosive devices here to stun their prey and bring it to the surface. It takes only a few hours to bomb out an area of hundreds of square meters, securing a full haul but causing irreparable damage to the live coral at the base of a reef's ecosystem. Fishermen use homemade fertilizer bombs, dynamite and even ordnance left over from World War II. The return is quick and lucrative, netting them many times over what they would make using conventional methods. But once bombed, the area is devoid of life...
...curtain is a better deal than ever before. A spate of luxury offerings in newly revamped business-class cabins is blurring the line with traditional first class. Both British Airways and Singapore Airlines have replaced their loungers with fully adjustable seats that extend into flat beds for long-haul flights. Australia's flagship, Qantas, is launching next year its own convertible seat bed, a follow-up to its highly successful gourmet restaurant in the sky. And Virgin Atlantic Airways boasts an in-flight beauty therapist who dispenses hand, neck and head massages...