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...Bush plan would support the family from cradle to grave. There was nothing subtle about it: on nearly every page was a picture of a woman, each one from a different walk of life, state, demographic subgroup. It looked like an advertising campaign for a new kind of Volvo or cellular phone. Bush's travel was coordinated that week to reach Midwestern swing-state women, just as it was later when "Agenda for the Greatest Generation" wrapped the candidate's senior-friendly message in a briefing book with pictures of V-day celebrations, all delivered to key states like Florida...
...Volvo, and sometimes a Mercedes...
...boats a year. Jacobs has invested more than $30 million so far, but no matter. Says he: "This is game-changing technology, period." He and Kirila have been inundated with inquiries from competitors wanting a piece of the VEC action. Other calls have come from the likes of Ford, Volvo, Owens-Corning and Gulfstream. Household-products and construction-materials companies want in too. Elsewhere, advanced manufacturers like Rockwell are experimenting with remote engineering. Honeywell already offers remote monitoring for certain automated plants. Says Kirila: "VEC is just the first of many new operating systems to come...
...place on the water...If I had a new kitchen...If I had a dog, it would be a chocolate Lab or a golden retriever. If I had a car, it would be a Chrysler PT Cruiser or that cool new Volvo. If I had a baby, it would be a boy or a girl. I must remember to stay out of the sun. I must try Gringo Balboa. Supercharges the blood, juices the brain. But some people may experience side effects, such as scurvy, rickets and leprosy. I'll be sure to consult my doctor. He'll recommend...
...Finally, three cheers for my favorite car, the Volvo, known as one of the world's safest cars. This time, the brilliant engineers from Sweden foiled the suicide attempt of a 37-year-old Belgian social worker. The woman threw herself 27 floors from one of the tallest buildings in Brussels in a determined effort to meet her maker - only to be foiled by the roof of a Volvo. The car somehow cushioned the blow and the woman survived with barely a scratch. The owner of the Volvo now has a real dilemma: The car was only five days...