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...French voters vented their animosity toward their political élite, and their fears about how globalization might gnaw away at their social-welfare system. Dutch voters rammed home an even more resounding no on the constitution three days later, leaving the project effectively dead and the Union bound to slalom through a welter of existing treaties for at least another couple of years. THE VANISHING BRITISH PRESIDENCY As Britain took over the rotating E.U. presidency last summer, Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to chart "a new economic direction" to help Europe "meet the challenge of globalization." Little evidence of that...
Pity the skateboarder who messes up on a jump and slams down on his feet or a skier who hits a slalom gate at 70 m.p.h. While better protection is the obvious answer, skaters want thin sneaker soles so they can feel their board, and skiers are reluctant to relinquish any flexibility. Enter snowboard-loving British inventors Richard Palmer and Phil Green, both 39, and their new material, d3o, which can perform a few high-speed tricks of its own. d3o's molecules flow as an athlete moves, but on impact they bind together instantaneously to absorb shock, then unlock...
Globe uses d3o in skateboard shoes. Spyder is making a slalom suit with d3o for the U.S. and Canadian Olympic teams. Swiss company Ribcap is putting d3o into soft ski caps. d3o management is also discussing military opportunities. And as d3o becomes cheaper to produce, it could be used in cars, soundproofing and police and paramedic gear. Then there are football, baseball, rugby, polo, cricket. The prospects for d3o and its "intelligent molecules" suddenly look endless...
...Stoltenberg provide that Bondevik can't? Stability, and the country's first majority government in at least two decades, according to Professor Frank Aarebrot from the Department of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen. He argues that minority governments have to "maneuver in a kind of zigzag, slalom manner. The challengers promise a majority government and thus a stable budget situation. That appeals to the electorate." The 46-year-old Labor leader's good looks and convincing style also appeal to voters, particularly women and the young. "Stoltenberg has won all the debates he has taken part in," says...
Tsai finished 31st in slalom at the Dartmouth Carnival, where freshman Matt Basilico took second...