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...give 'em 2,000." The measure of success is if a bomb tests satisfactorily in Nevada and then goes into stockpile. In that case Wood works with the engineer on the final design of the weapon--"weaponize is the term." A bomb must be "buildable, reliable and robust. If one little thing jiggles, it can't quit working." Design is as far as she goes. "You design it, you field it, you sit there with sweaty palms and wait for the ground to shake...
...watch the runners pound the pavement on TV. The machine allows an oarsman to tackle the endurance challenge of a marathon, rowing a distance that's not practical on the water. Used for training by many of the medal-winning crews at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the affordable and robust Concept2 rises above the competition: its superior ergonomics make it more realistic than other rowers. (Indoor rowing machines are popular because, unlike running, they exercise all the major muscle groups without impacting the joints.) The Concept2 also allows up to seven other rowers to compete in real time...
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn was standing tall among the faithful. Just minutes after John Paul II's funeral ended, the 60-year-old Austrian was moving briskly through a thick crowd along the ancient Borgo Santo Spirito. With his flowing scarlet robes, robust frame and handsome features, the Austrian Cardinal attracted calls of "Cardinale, Cardinale" from several young Italians, even though they seemed not to know which Cardinal he was. But my colleague Jordan Bonfante and I knew, and we followed...
...Thanks in part to a rave review from Al Goldstein in Screw magazine, and to a catchy ad campaign that ran in New York dailies ("If you like head, you'll love Throat"), word of, shall we say, mouth spread quickly. The first week's gross was a robust $30,033. What did the audience find? A mildly bright, good-natured comedy with some appealing performers. Among the supporting players, I like Dolly Sharp, who has some screen presence as Linda's friend and confidante. As a man gives her cunnilingus, she nonchalantly lights up, then asks, "Mind...
...companies are at long last managing to pass part of those costs along to consumers. American Airlines, among other flyers, has raised ticket prices even as it has squeezed in more seats to offset higher fuel costs. Bill Zollars, CEO of YellowRoadway, says the trucker is enjoying "the most robust pricing in my eight years" at the firm. Companies less sensitive to oil are raising prices too. Allied Waste just won a bid to dispose of Boston's trash for $82 a ton, up 6.5% from a contract last summer. Another small but significant bellwether: Campbell's, which hasn...