Word: slipperyness
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An Inch or So Apart. Maybe the Browns weren't eager, after all-not after they woke up to discover that 3½ in. of snow had fallen in Green Bay on the morning of the game. The playing field was chocolate pudding-which was tasty as far as...
The oil lift would not be easy, for there were slippery African sensitivities to be considered. Tanzania's President Julius Nyerere, who had broken off relations with Britain, demanded that the British use civilians instead of military personnel for the operation.
All of which means that the slippery stuff has another distinctive characteristic: it is thixotropic-a sudden shock can transform it from a solid to a liquid.
Everyone aims to duplicate the success of Xerox, whose sales since 1960 have multiplied from $40 million to almost $400 million, and are expanding 50% yearly. Many competitors pay tribute to Xerox-in dollars. Xerox collects an enviable but undisclosed sum in royalties from such companies as Apeco, SCM and...
Allen's time, 28:27, was about a half minute slower than the winning performance last week by Northeastern's Dave Dunsky. But this time the course was soft, and the runners had slippery footing on the hills and turns.