Word: heeling
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...fairness, Nasser's instincts were no different from other managers during the economic boom. Internet. Consumers. Communication. But that last area of competition was Nasser's Achilles heel. Last summer, when Ford insiders, board members began calling for Nasser's head, he had few people whose support he could count on. "He was so dictatorial and arrogant, the dealers hated him, the employees didn't have any patience for him and after awhile, even the analysts turned against him," says one longtime Ford watcher...
...pass defense has at times been a little bit of an Achilles’ heel for us,” Murhpy said. “Right now, I feel that our pass defense is as strong as its best in a long time...
...pass defense has at times been a little bit of an Achilles’ heel for us,” Murhpy said. “Right now, I feel that our pass defense is as strong as its best in a long time...
...reprehensible, it should be legalized. Making drug possession criminal is a hydra, begetting yet more crime. Through legalization, huge savings can be realized from crime reduction. Revenues gleaned from taxing legal profits can be used for antidrug research, and standardized products will reduce drug deaths. Governments formerly beneath the heel of drug cartels can once again begin to function for their own constituents. DONALD H. RUDICK, M.D. St. Marys...
...Scooby-Doo episode, Shaggy and his friends play a basketball team that cheats by using supercharged "electronic sneakers." Gizmos on real-life sneakers are getting nearly as outlandish. Nike's Shox line, below left, introduced late last year at $150 a pair, features springs in the heels, providing runners and hoopsters with what the company calls "responsive cushioning." This summer the company also released Air Hyperflights, above right, an extra-light basketball shoe combining a new synthetic material with snazzy, Ferrari-like styling. Sneakers like Skidz and Street Flyers are incorporating roller-skating wheels. And one new brand, Heelys...