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...Gemini 3 astronaut John Young surprised his crew members when he pulled out a corned-beef-on-rye sandwich purchased from a Florida deli. Pizza Hut "delivered" a vacuum-sealed pizza to the Mir space station in 2001, and ISS member Peggy Whitson requested a pecan pie in 2002. Tortillas have been on every mission since 1985, when Mexican scientist Rodolfo Neri Vela brought them onboard a space-shuttle mission. In fact, NASA now provides astronauts with their own partially dehydrated tortillas made by the same company that supplies Taco Bell...
...production because I found it offensive, or unappealing, would have violated both the First Amendment and traditions of openness that sustain great universities,” Nichol said in the statement. Nichol’s ouster was met with protests by some students and faculty, according to Brian Whitson, a William and Mary spokesman. “This is a very close-knit community,” Whitson said. “It is certainly understandable and a healthy process for folks to express their opinions and to have the opportunity to be heard.” Summers also enjoyed...
...McBride said in a pre-trip meeting with reporters that in a second term, "You are freed up to do a lot more of the things that you really want to do." Susan Whitson, the First Lady's press secretary, added that she wants to use that freedom to leave a lasting record on issues she has always had an interest in; it's just that now she's expanding that interest. Her staff didn't mention it, but polls show the First Lady is roughly twice as popular as her husband. And she does not carry the baggage...
...South Bronx. And while he's assured of being hated in every other stadium, success in the Bronx isn't a given. "New York is scary," says Rodriguez. "It's an enormous challenge." He's not just tempering expectations. High-caliber athletes such as Kenny Rogers, Ed Whitson and Jeff Weaver have floundered under the pressure of New York City. "A lot of players think they want to come here, and then they get here and whoa--they can't handle the scrutiny, and they pull back," says Yankees bench coach Willie Randolph, who notes that ARod has been peppering...
BOTTOM LINES "Staff are hugely enthusiastic about their jobs, they dress well. In all cases the performance in the U.K. is inferior." Keith Whitson , HSBC CEO, on why his call centers in India and China are better than their British counterparts...