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...them. Some 37 million thongs were sold in the U.S. in 1999, giving the business a 20% boost in revenues over those of 1998, according to the marketing information group NPD. Karyn Monget, lingerie editor at Women's Wear Daily, predicts that come sandal season, as more women opt for bare legs, the control thong will take over right where control pantyhose left...
Bonner even described how a dinner sandwich bar would reduce the amount of hot dishes needed and thus mitigate against any extra cost. Without the sandwich bar, diners will either try a questionable meal that will probably end up in the dish room or opt for dependable but not-as-wholesome cereal. Twice a week, I, myself, find the need to get my hands on some Lucky Charms...
HASCS has suggested that students wishing to opt out of the firewall attend a regularly scheduled, no-questions-asked information session on network use and bandwidth consumption. Although we agree with HASCS that basic knowledge about the network is desirable, a short online reading and quiz--similar to the network quiz taken at the beginning of the year--would be more convenient and appropriate than a 20- to 30-minute lecture, especially since those asking for a firewall exemption will largely be familiar with the concept of bandwidth constraints. A system that enabled students to change their firewall status online...
...same, my sister and I are very different people. Diana is a corporate lawyer; I'm a former magazine editor, now a literary agent. She studied classics at Bryn Mawr; I studied the history of religion at Vassar. She favors clothes that have actual colors in them; I opt for black. She's politically conservative; I'm more liberal. She's a pragmatist; I'm an optimist...
Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and cyclobenzaprine are sometimes prescribed to improve sleep and relax muscles. Some patients opt for temporary pain relief via local anesthetic or steroid injections...