Word: skips
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...operation, which doubled the population of the flat farmland in one single airlift, was initiated by intelligence from Iraq security forces, says Lt Col Skip Johnson commander of the 187 Battallion, 3rd Combat Brigade of the 101st Airborne. "They have the lead," he said to reporters at the second stop of the tour. But by Friday afternoon, the major targets seemed to have slipped through their fingers. Iraqi Army General Abdul Jabar says that Samarra-based insurgent leader Hamad el Taki of Mohammad?s Army was thought to be in the area, and Iraqi intelligence officers were still working...
...television viewers and 50% of registered voters will have digital video recorders," says Simon Rosenberg, president of the New Democrat Network (NDN), an advocacy group that introduces Democrats to new-media strategies--or tries to anyway. "And 100% of them will skip political ads. So we'll have to talk to people in smarter ways." The easiest people to talk to are those who want to listen, so a few years ago both parties started coaxing as much personal information as they could out of donors and party members. The Democrats gave their database of roughly 6 million people...
...likely would spend the majority of his time on the field.It was the bottom of the first inning of a game in Manchester, Conn. when Andy Parrino, a shortstop for the Silkworms, attempted to steal second. The throw from catcher Kris Watts to Brown, who covered, took a wild skip off the playing surface.It one-hopped directly into Brown’s face—“Smoked me,” he says. He crumpled to the dirt.“So I tried to be a tough guy,” Brown says...
...runs of anywhere from a few dozen to 1,000 pairs of vintage and new styles in distinctive color combinations. Some are embellished with laser-engraved designs and lace badges, decorative metal clips attached to the laces. To ensure that these "quickstrike" releases maintain the allure of exclusivity, makers skip large retailers and instead sell to boutiques like M.I.A. Skate Shop in Miami's South Beach; Sportie L.A. on Melrose Avenue; and A Bathing Ape, a shop in Manhattan's SoHo district owned by Japanese designer Nigo, who himself owns 3,000 pairs of classic kicks. Miamian Gregory Fago...
...stick to it. There is some truth to the saying “beer before liquor, never sicker”: Alternating between different kinds of drinks can lead to headaches and an upset stomach. Do alternate, however, between alcohol and food or non-alcoholic beverages, especially water. Also, skip drinking soda—carbonation can speed up intoxication and increase headaches. Time is the only true way to cure a hangover. Cold showers, exercise, and food will not speed up your body’s metabolism of alcohol. Aspirin or ibuprofen can sometimes be taken to prevent the headache pain...