Word: steers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...veteran balloonists had obtained permission to overfly southern China, but had to change course to avoid Iraq (for obvious reasons) and a storm over the weekend; they are now over the Himalayas, with no landing options in sight, and striving to to steer their craft southward. Meanwhile, their liaison on the ground -- along with the British government and former prime minister Edward Heath -- continues to make appeals to the Chinese. It's par for a rough course: Over the weekend, Libya gave the flight a last-minute reprieve after suddenly withdrawing permission. The hot-air balloon took off from Marrakech...
...technique already performed in Hawaii on mice, two Korean scientists have conducted what may be the first cloning of a human embryo. They implanted genetic material from a 30-year-old woman into an egg cell, and then let that cell divide twice before stopping the experiment to steer clear of a Korean ban on experimentation with more fully developed embryos. "What this represents is a refinement of the Hawaii technique," says TIME science reporter Dick Thompson...
Everyone from Peter Lynch to your barber will tell you that before you invest in a company's stock, you should make sure it has great management. The best managers are agile enough to steer through trouble and exploit new opportunities. That's how Jack Welch at General Electric became a star and why GE perpetually trades at a higher multiple of earnings than the average stock. Welch is proven. You can buy his stock and throw it in a drawer. Ditto Charles Knight at Emerson Electric and Lawrence Bossidy at AlliedSignal...
...drivers. And I understand those unfortunate souls who live in the Quad need a way to get to this zip code. But if you're so late for class you can't take the time to walk the last leg of your trip, you're probably too tired to steer your bike accurately...
...still cringing from memories of your kid's Tamagotchi pet, then you would do well to steer clear of a disturbingly similar new noisemaker. Trendmaster's C-Watches ($20) sport an LCD screen with a cartoon character that speaks the time out loud and makes various inane comments throughout the day. Kids can choose from the flatulent Mr. Tooty, an air-headed Girly Girl or an ill-humored Hothead. Luckily, there's a kill switch for the sound effects...