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Even more surprising, Nike's all-out effort has produced some genuine innovation--including the Sumo2, which capitalizes on something called the moment of inertia; the geometric shape minimizes the twisting of the club head during an off-center ball strike, translating into a straighter, longer stroke off the tee. "Nike timed it so well that when they decided to get serious and get into golf equipment, they had the ultimate endorser in Tiger Woods," says Marshal Cohen, chief analyst at NPD Group. "Then they introduced new technology into the marketplace and really rejuvenated the golf industry...
...violence in this city of about 1 million people hasn't reached a level comparable to that in Baghdad. Infrastructure and services in the city are functional by Iraqi standards despite the central government, which delays projects by sheer inertia, say U.S. and Kurdish officials. Such neglect may soon reach a crisis point in Kirkuk. The Iraqi constitution calls for the city to hold a referendum by year's end on whether it should remain under the control of the central Iraqi government in Baghdad or become part of Iraqi Kurdistan...
...violence in this city of about a million people hasn't reached a level comparable to Baghdad. Infrastructure and services in the city are functional by Iraqi standards, no thanks to the central government, which delays projects by sheer inertia, say U.S. and Kurdish officials. Such neglect may soon reach a crisis point in Kirkuk. The Iraqi constitution calls for the city to hold a referendum by year's end on whether or not it should remain under control of the central Iraqi government in Baghdad or become part of Iraqi Kurdistan...
...times were difficult," he explains. In Tokyo, by contrast, he finds things easier. The Isetan department store has begun stocking his clothing brand, Boëge, named after his home town in the Alps. He keeps an eye on French politics, but has few illusions. "There's so much inertia," he says. "It's a wonderful country, but the energy to succeed needs to return...
...monster like its predecessor, stifling curricular and pedagogical flexibility and operating only in line with the letter, not the spirit, of its governing legislation. The new standing committee may begin life as an agent of reform, as the Core committee did, but over time, dynamism will inevitably devolve into inertia. If the Task Force’s rhetoric of flexibility and openness is to become reality, it must be explicitly enshrined in the legislation, not left to discretion of a bureaucracy. Leery of the creation of a constraining system, we previously proposed a two-tiered system. One tier would include...