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Elkann is committed to the company. While getting his engineering degree at Turin's Politecnico University, he would sneak off for incognito stints at Fiat operations: a headlight plant in England, a production line in Poland. He continues to plug away in obscurity, and has declined to answer press queries about the future. Questions in the past were related to the tragic circumstances of Elkann's rise. Originally, his cousin Giovanni Alberto Agnelli had been tapped, but he died of cancer in 1997. Three years later, Gianni's son Edoardo committed suicide...
With such large holes to fill and few proven players available to plug them—only Cusworth and Norman averaged more than 10 minutes per game last season—the preseason and the lineup decisions normally associated with it figure to extend well into the heart of the non-conference season, if not beyond...
Welch’s ability to take away a forward’s position is highlighted by his battles with Dartmouth’s hulking left-wing Hugh Jessiman, Maine’s diminutive spark plug Martin Kariya, and BC’s quick-skating Ben Eaves...
Mazzoleni compensated by moving junior Brendan Bernakevitch and sophomore Charlie Johnson to center, and inserting freshman Kevin Du in the role of fourth-line spark plug previously held...
Here's the scenario: a guest arrives at your house with a fine bottle of Pinot Grigio that you suddenly realize is--gasp!--room temperature. No problem. Just add ice and water to your Cooper Cooler ($80), plug it in, and in about six minutes the wine will be perfectly chilled. Now, to open the bottle, grab the battery-powered corkscrew from Select Brands ($25; a rechargeable version is available for $50), press a button, and with almost no effort on your part, the cork comes free. A productivity gain that everyone can applaud...