Word: ultra
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...suggest any of thousands of combinations of consumers. One popular strategy is to target mailings to households living in zip-code areas where the U.S. census has determined that high-income, free-spending families reside, such as New York City's fashionable Upper East Side (10021) or the ultra-upscale retirement community of Naples, Fla. (33940). The Census Bureau sells nationwide tabulations for as much as $250,000 each. Says Dallas' Horchow, whose mailing list has grown from 48,000 to 1.5 million names: "Without a solid list, a mail-order company just doesn't have...
Emerging after an electronic bathing of the senses, one will want to touch up the summer's fading tan. Switch on the Swiss ultra violet A-ray suntanning machine ($14,500, from Hammacher Schlemmer). Its secret: the unit is the "only machine that filters out harmful ultra violet B and C rays," prevents burning, peeling and damaged skin. Protective reading goggles are provided, along with special gloves that measure skin response to exposure. Just plug into any 110 V-l 115 V outlet. The tan can be shown off at dinner, served on an 800-Ib. table...
...finally, Carbone says that Harshberger, unlike the district, is "ultra-liberal." The former Harvard football player has maintained many of the school's traditionally liberal ties, and he has allied himself with leading progressive politicians, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Michael S. Dukakis and State Senator George Bachrach...
...together as a group once more. Daltrey has rarely been of better voice. His rough, expressive style blends to perfection with Townshend's angelic harmonies. Entwistle-- who contributed three first rate rockers to this album--remains one of the most original bass players around. His trebly, ultra quick patterns are unmistakable. And most pleasant of all is the effort put forth by Kenny Jones, Moon's replacement. Jones manages to combine an abandoned drumming style reminiscent of Moon's with military precision. His rolls fill holes admirably and give the music a heavy, knockout punch sound...
Sweeper Frank Ricaptio described the Judges play as "ultra-aggressive." But it was more than aggression. The Judges scurried around the field in no apparent pattern, frequently leaving their man-to-man defense to converge on whichever Harvard player had the ball...