Word: mild
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Phillips’ diary details the scandalous Club festivities. At a hotel party at the Wayside Inn in Wayland, the girls made a “mild up-roar” in the dance-hall, and “next came a moonlight orgie [sic]. It was a wonderful night—full moon. Shadow tag and cross tag were followed by a grand walk-run-hop-skip-and jump expedition up the road to the accompaniment of our lustiest lung power...
...eventually rejected by the Supreme Court. But his rationale could potentially be used to challenge Congress's power to regulate a whole range of areas, from the environment to civil rights to the workplace. And who knows? On Capitol Hill, that prospect alone could be enough to turn the mild-mannered Alito into the scene-stealing villain so many Democrats would just love to hate...
...American accomplishment,” his words have just enough edge to give the film a hint of satire. Despite the comic moments (Sir Michael Caine’s description of a “camel toe” may be worth the price of admission) and the mild social commentary, one finds it difficult to really care about the plight of Spritz and his family. Perhaps it’s because he and his father are the only fleshed-out characters. More likely it’s the sheer affluence involved; a main source of conflict is whether Spritz...
...Tokyo Motor Show produced some fascinating variations on the hybrid theme, among them the Mercedes "Bluetec Hybrid" concept vehicle. This vehicle is a diesel-electric engine known as a "mild" hybrid, because it's a scaled-down version. The diesel engine stops when idle and the electric motor boosts acceleration, but unlike full hybrids (such as Toyota's Prius), this vehicle can't run on the electric motor alone. The mibrid is cheaper to make and has a small battery, which lightens the load. And diesel makes it more fuel efficient than a regular gasoline hybrid. Mercedes' parent company, DaimlerChrysler...
...which Miers sounded like a breathless teen in a fan letter, declaring, "You are the best Governor ever--deserving of great respect!" Every effort to right the situation only made it worse. Even Laura Bush--the President's safety valve in times of trouble--irked grouchy conservatives with a mild comment on NBC's Today show. Standing beside her hammering husband on a Habitat for Humanity lot in soggy Louisiana, she said it was "possible" that there was some sexism in the criticism of Miers. "It was insulting to the people who are trying to be the most helpful," said...