Word: necks
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...Latham sees himself as an Australian everyman; a working fellow who likes sharing jokes with his mates. He arrived in Canberra in 1994 encased in a V-neck jumper when all around him Keating Labor staffers wore superfine suits. A mere 18 months ago, Latham was in the outer at the Sydney Cricket Ground, plastic beer cup in hand, watching an Ashes Test. Howard was there, too - in the Australian Cricket Board suite sipping wine with the chairman. Latham is more complex than the blokey caricature. It's true he's distinctly of his class, neighborhood and generation...
...coalition's reduced footprint isn't supposed to compromise their ability to get at the "anti-Iraqi forces"--military shorthand for homegrown insurgents and foreign terrorists. "The enemy will still feel our breath on his neck," says Major General Peter Chiarelli, commander of the 1st Cavalry, the armored division responsible for the security of Baghdad. "We'll make damn sure the bad guys know we're still in the neighborhood...
...million, of the company's 2003 U.S. apparel sales. For the Olympics, Adidas has unveiled the Adistar SS running shirt, with a wicking fiber that helps sweat evaporate and wide mesh holes that increase ventilation. Adistar's silver microfibers down the back and metallic tape at the neck let heat escape, creating a cooling sensation upon touch. "Since I started using ClimaCool, I don't sweat as much," says Haile Gebrselassie, the two-time 10,000-m Olympic champion from Ethiopia and one of some 5,000 athletes who will use ClimaCool in Athens. "It's like getting fresh...
...accuracy. Hood staunchly denies that politics is at play, but her critics point out that almost a third of those listed reside in the heavily Democratic South Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Polls show that Democratic contender John Kerry and President Bush are running neck and neck in the state, where the President's brother Jeb is Governor...
...bundle of metal and cables, thinly veiled by a translucent armor. But what makes DB special is its ability to learn new skills by mimesis, or mimicry. To understand how the human brain integrates sensory information and motor control, Kawato gave DB a dexterous body with functioning eyes, neck, torso, arms and legs. DB can watch a dance demonstration, memorize the movement pattern and replicate it by moving its body. So far, the robot has acquired about 30 skills, including juggling, air hockey, yo-yoing, folk dancing and playing the drum. Kawato is calling for a 30-year national project...