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...corner of the huge maintenance complex in Tulsa, Ralph Dwain Garrison and Jack (Robin) Hood schemed to save drill bits costing as much as $200 each that were routinely being tossed after a few uses. Garrison took the motor from his son's science project and slapped on a vacuum-cleaner belt to create "Thumpin' Ralph"--a machine to sharpen old drill bits for reuse. Savings? Over $300,000. "The old mind-set--unions vs. management--it's still there for about 10% of the people," says machinist Jim Messick. "But if we want to survive as unions...
Complete arithmetic, algebra including logarithms, plane geometry, plane trigonometry, elementary physics with reference to electricity, radio and sound, vacuum tubes, typewriting and English...
...insiders say the regime doesn't want to see an unpredictable demagogue like al-Sadr amass power in Iraq. "Al-Sadr is too radical for a majority of Iranians," says a source in Tehran with close ties to Iranian President Mohammed Khatami. At the same time, a chaotic power vacuum could jeopardize Iranian hopes of profiting in the new Iraq. Iran sees Iraq as a critical trading pipeline with the rest of the Middle East, from which it has been locked out for decades...
...NOTEBOOK Runway producer Alexandre de Betak turns his attention to furniture. Plus, the A list, a superstylish vacuum cleaner and Kate Spade's advice books...
...Oslo - appears to have outlived itself. Sharon has no intention of negotiating a settlement with the PA leadership. The PA's decline has been accompanied by the growing preeminence of Hamas and likeminded elements in Fatah, and it is that alliance that looks most likely to fill the political vacuum in Gaza once the Israelis withdraw. It is the prospect of the green and white banners of Hamas being hoisted over the vacated settlements of Gaza that has the hawkish faction of Sharon's own Likud party warning that withdrawal will be claimed by Palestinians as a victory for terrorism...