Word: boosts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Sunday at 9 a.m., $55 including gear; parental waiver required for under 18; accessible by commuter line; call for directions). 14,000 square feet of indoor rock climbing. Faint of heart need not enter. Overhangs, arrets, clacks and the bouldering cave will challenge all thrill-seekers looking for a boost of adrenaline and a good sweat...
...course, there are other ways in which global warming might boost the power of hurricanes. It's possible, for instance, that in a warmer world hurricanes might tank up with a lot more rain, which would greatly increase the damage caused by flooding. In addition, storm surges could be expected to become a lot more lethal if, as many anticipate, global sea levels rise...
Analysts give TiVo, which plans to sell shares in an IPO, the early lead in the competition, noting that it has outstripped Replay in sales and investment partnerships. Last week, apparently to boost its dealmaking power with Hollywood, Replay named Kim LeMasters, former president of CBS Entertainment, as its chairman and CEO. "They have not brought me in for my ability to figure out what bugs are on the CPU," LeMasters says. "They brought me in for that portfolio I brought from Hollywood and for my different mind-set and my ability to examine the marketplace...
...when the Chinese like surprises. During fireworks, for example. But not during trade negotiations. Beijing already had one "gotcha" last spring when president Clinton balked at admitting the nation to the World Trade Organization. Entry to the organization is a huge issue for the Chinese, who hope it would boost their economy and end the fiery annual fight over most-favored-nation status...
...Being 4-0 is a good confidence boost, but we can't ride on our record," Kalil said. "We're off to a great start, but we've got tough games coming up with Connecticut and Yale...