Word: stamina
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Strategically, however, any U.S. withdrawal would have to be conducted "from a position of strength," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert at Rand. Al-Qaeda has always believed Americans lack patience and stamina when "the going gets rough," Hoffman says. "If the U.S. is seen as being stampeded out of the violence in Iraq, that will only be waving a red flag at the terrorists." But coming up with an exit strategy for Iraq--without appearing to run away--won't be easy...
...those who do. Susan Star Durban, South Africa Admirable, Not Heroic? re Time's list of "European Heroes 2005" [Oct. 10]: I dispute your selection of Frenchwoman Maud Fontenoy, who rowed across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a small boat. Certainly she has courage, determination, strength, resilience and stamina, and her long-distance rowing achievements are admirable, but she is no hero. If she channeled her fame into raising money to combat aids or poverty, if she taught sailing to underprivileged teens as a way to help them see beyond the crime and poverty they grow...
Magnus Grimeland ’07 has stamina: he has endured rigorous sniper training, he goes home to Norway periodically for secret missions, and he can withstand the rigorous scrutiny of the Mather date auction. As a member of the Norwegian Special Forces, he’s just trained that way. And according to his roommate Marc P. Eskenazi ’06-’08, his training can be a perk. “Magnus is like the best friend a guy could have,” he says. “Especially if you need to have...
...answer: Viagra. Lots of it. But stamina is only one problem that Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) has. He keeps his wives Barb, Margene and Nicki (Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ginnifer Goodwin and Chlo Sevigny) in adjacent houses, where they run the extended household jointly but harbor simmering jealousies. ("Officially," he tells Margene when she asks if he missed her, "I miss you guys all the same.") He has to keep the arrangement semisecret because polygamy is illegal in Utah and banned by the mainstream Mormon Church, or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Oh, and one of his fathers...
...understand that these guys might have been tired, but hey, that’s why you’re a professional,” Katona said. “You don’t let two other parties that you busted affect your stamina or your professionalism.” Catalano said HUPD rarely arrests students. “Our officers do not go on patrol looking to arrest students,” Catalano said. “We value and believe in the administrative board and the internal discipline associated with that. But there are times that individuals will...