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...Bebeto in Brazil's Cup-winning 1994 side, for instance. Bielsa has never really tried the combination, arguing that this would oblige him to play one of the two men out of position, which might mean that he would get less than 100% from that man. "It's not ideal for Argentina to play them together," he insists. For most defenders, the prospect of 100% of Batigol and 50% of Crespo (as he's the one who would have to drop back) would be frightening enough, but Bielsa won't hear...
Like millions of less celebrated Americans, Carnie Wilson was not just fat. At 5 ft. 3 in. and more than 300 lbs., she was morbidly obese--more than 100 lbs. above her ideal body weight. After trying all sorts of diets that didn't work, the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson and member of the now disbanded pop trio Wilson Phillips turned to a drastic last resort: gastric-bypass surgery. Doctors sewed up most of her stomach, reducing it to a tiny receptacle that holds several tablespoonfuls at best, and isolated much of her small intestine to reduce nutrient...
...many agents, an ideal client would be one who can open an action movie, get recognized by 99% of the world's teenage boys and never complain. Or even call. Creative Artists Agency, home to clients like Gwyneth Paltrow and Tom Cruise, found such a client last week in robust LARA CROFT, the fictional heroine of the Tomb Raider video-game series, played by Angelina Jolie in last summer's blockbuster film Lara Croft Tomb Raider. An explorer with formidable combat skills and a chest you could rest a Ming vase on, Croft could make money for her handlers through...
...long-time Cambridge denizens think Harvard is an ideal neighbor, despite its wealth of resources. But in spite of the confrontation and mistrust that has historically characterized interaction between Harvard and local residents, several new developments this year offered hope for change. New players emerged on both sides with pledges to mend differences and work toward common ground, reinvigorating the promise for cooperation unseen in recent decades. That potential nevertheless remains unrealized today, and instead of reconciliation, the last year has witnessed only more of the same adversarial bickering and mutual frustration between Cambridge and the University...
...ideal is to have your vocation and your avocation,” she says. “In many ways, that’s what’s happened in my life...