Word: hoisted
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Forty years earlier, the group, heavily comprised of Harvard graduates, arrived in Alabama to report stories that the local and national press wouldn’t touch. These children of the 60s didn’t hoist signs or register voters. They told stories, mostly about people who had never been interviewed, let alone asked to have their picture taken for the paper...
Meet the latest in Japanese robotica: a droid that cares ... for old people. A team of scientists at Riken's biomimetic-control research center in Nagoya has developed RI-MAN (for Robot Interacting with Human) to look after the elderly. Standing 5-ft. 2-in. tall, the robot can hoist 77 lbs; its 320 pressure sensors and 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...
...Bangkok design house Beyond Living has created colorful murals and textiles for these luxurious quarters, and outdoor showers come with all-natural Thann products. Next door, France's Accor Group plans to raise the first international flag on the island with its Phi Phi Villa & Spa (sofitel.com). Watch builders hoist marble up to the site for a sense of what's ahead...
...quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder international flag on the island with its Phi Phi Villa & Spa (sofitel.com). Watch builders hoist marble up to the site for a sense of what's ahead. A brighter future is also taking shape at Khao Lak - the area worst affected by the tsunami. Le Meridien Khao Lak (lemeridien.com) had been open less than two months on Boxing Day 2004, but it reopened ahead...
Could this Crimson group—one whose seniors and juniors endured a disastrous 4-23 season—finally be the one to hoist that banner to the rafters and shake the dubious distinction that has haunted the program for decades...