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...seat theater into a 20,000-seat arena or a 30,000-seat stadium at the touch of a few buttons--as well as simple strokes of genius, like turning hard-to-fill corner seats at the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming stadium into courtyards where fans can socialize--and shell out cash...
Healthy disks are like a car's shock absorbers. A soft, gel-like substance in their center, or nucleus, helps cushion the jolts caused by simple movements like running and jumping. But for various reasons, a disk's hard, protective shell can degenerate, allowing the spongy interior to bulge out and press on spinal nerves. This can cause excruciating pain that radiates down the leg in a condition commonly called sciatica...
...religious potboilers, but an enthusiastic one. "I've written many books about the Holy Spirit," he says cheerfully, "And this will probably be read by many times more people." He knows that if only one thousandth of the people whom he has reached for Christ through other means shell out their $14.99 for "Blessed Child," the book will leave behind the hugely successful "Left Behind" series...
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD If you want to upgrade the look and feel of your computer but don't want to shell out for the latest 10,000-googlehertz monster, why not invest in a new keyboard instead? Logitech's new Cordless Freedom Optical ($100, mouse included) is the ultimate in typing comfort. Its sleek design tilts the keys at an optimal angle, there's no cord to knock over your coffee cup, and it's loaded with shortcut keys and a scroll bar for efficient Web surfing...
...time in Venice, more than two centuries ago, the gondola was a kind of horse and buggy for every well-to-do family. Now it's primarily for tourists. The basic shell - no seats, no brass ornaments, no extras - costs about $22,000. If you load it with everything, the price can run to about $36,000. A key element in any gondola is the forcola, which serves as an oar post but in fact is often a work of art. There are only three people left who carve forcole out of large pieces of walnut...