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Despite the logical suspicion that fuse pins may have failed in the two recent crashes, no one is calling the mainstay of international air transportation, the 747, unsafe. The plane has flown billions of problem-free passenger-miles. Indeed, when the U.S. Air Force and White House security officers painstakingly checked airplane safety records before selecting the new presidential carrier, Air Force One, they settled...
...champions, athletes were chowing down on steak and eggs. Now every morsel is evaluated. At the U.S. training center's cafeteria, each food item is labeled with its carbohydrate, protein and fat content. Large amounts of carbohydrates, as much as 60% to 70% of daily calories, are the mainstay of athletes' diets, because a storehouse of such foods helps maintain stamina. Nutritionists advise players to limit fat intake to 30% of calories, protein to about...
...Visa advertising that the American Express card is not accepted in Barcelona. "The Olympics don't take American Express," warns Visa. Counters the American Express ad: "And remember, to visit Spain, you don't need a visa." Pepsi is taking a sentimental approach. Its commercial features Magic Johnson, a mainstay of the U.S. basketball team...
...daily cash than anything else: as good as the strips is (it's usually worth at least a chuckle) his political work is much better. Though his work is consistently above average, it still does not live up to his potential. Perhaps this is why Shoe, although a current mainstay of the industry, does not enjoy the Widespread popularity of other strips such as "Calvin and Hobbes." How imaginative can one be with a bunch of crusty old birds? At least, there are some brains behind this strip, which make it a decent choice for The Crimson, as opposed...
...mainstay of The Crimson is the classic comic strip, "Doonesbury," by Gerry Trudeau. Despite the fact that he went to Yale, Trudeau is an artist who is remarkably sensitive to the pulse of our society. This is why Doonesbury will often be found on the nation's editorial pages as opposed to the comics pages, a sign that Doonesbury's work is lightyears ahead of the inanities of Jim Davis' Garfield...