Word: rubberizing
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...Munigi cholera camp in northeastern Zaire, the very ground is infected by the dying. Nurse Isabel Subiros, wearing jeans and pink rubber gloves, steps carefully around the contaminated diarrhea and vomit and bloody needles. She accidentally pricked herself this morning. She tries not to think about it, or anything that is happening around her. "It is best just to work," she says...
...sweep away much of the clutter of souvenir stores. Slated for demolition is a gimmicky gift shop near the edge of Glacier Point that obstructs the view of Yosemite's waterfalls 3,200 ft. below. Even the merchandise at remaining stores is gradually changing, from kitsch warbonnets and rubber tom-toms to local Native American handicrafts and products reflecting environmental themes...
...knew nations do not rally behind cost accountants. "If somebody can just tell me how to catch up," he scolded. "Let's find somebody -- anybody. I don't care if it's the janitor over there, if he knows how." Feet on the table, Kennedy pulled a piece of rubber off his shoe sole, which was built up to ease his back ailment. He ran his hands through his hair, tapped his teeth with his fingernails. He was only 43 and holding the world in his hands, and it was slippery. But he relished the challenge...
Surprise! Supreme Court nominee Stephen Breyer sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose 10 Democrats and eight Republicans voted unanimously to send the Boston moderate to the bench. Breyer watchers say the full Senate will rubber-stamp him as soon as Friday...
...they shop at Mandee. Unlike Melrose Place, Models Inc. is simply bad, not wonderfully, enjoyably bad. It would be much more fun if it depicted fashion culture realistically. Few things are more amusing than the sight of a refined beauty in a $4,000 fluorescent yellow dress made of rubber...