Word: strength
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Uniroyal Goodrich, which was formed by the merger of Uniroyal and B.F. Goodrich in 1986, sees the deal as vital to its long-term survival. In a business in which size has become synonymous with strength, Uniroyal Goodrich is looking to Michelin for financial might and technical know-how. If the merger is completed, the new company (combined 1988 sales: $10.9 billion) may well surpass Goodyear ($10.8 billion) as the world's largest tiremaker...
...combining the potent antiviral drug with such other formulas as interferon (an immune- system booster) or probenecid (an antigout drug) lowers the dose of AZT necessary for effective treatment. In addition, people who are infected with the AIDS virus but show no symptoms need only about half the full-strength dose to slow the course of the disease...
...offense has been a weak area for the Crimson, defense has been its strength, despite injuries to stopper Tory Fair and Co-Captain Jen Gifford. Fair is not at full strength but plans to play in today's contest. Gifford will miss another week with strained knee ligaments. To bolster the defense. Amy Weinstein has moved from midfield to Gifford's left fullback position...
SOME say that it is better to do aerobics with an experienced friend--someone to give you courage, strength, the will to go on, blah, blah, blah...
Take the matter of conditioning. American players usually start formal training about five weeks before the season begins, continue a medium dose of exercise for the first half of the year and tail off to conserve strength as the season wanes. The Japanese approach firmly states that more is better. In mid-January, three months before opening day, teams hold a "voluntary" winter training camp. Everyone attends. By February they are practicing seven hours a day and participating in evening strategy sessions. During the season teams report at 2 p.m. for a four-hour drill before a night game...