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Sophomores Mark Baker, Jonny Kaye and Jeremy Fraiberg sure did what they wanted to do; they came, they played and they conquered in three brisk matches. Fourth-seeded Co-Captain Jim Masland, who was injured all last year, has returned with a vengeance, whipping F&M opponent Dave Rosen...
...early 1970s, when the aircraft manufacturer slashed its work force from 105,000 to 38,000. Since the mid-1980s, the region's industries have diversified into computers, new fisheries and Pacific Rim trade. Unemployment has fallen to a 20-year low of 4.5%. Now business is so brisk at Boeing that not even a record-high work force of 110,000 is enough to meet production schedules. Last month 57,000 machinists went on strike at four Boeing plants, demanding a larger share of company profits. "We have gone through the hard times with this company," a union leader...
...more, though. A study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association says that even a minimal amount of exercise -- a brisk half-hour walk once a day is enough -- confers significant protection not only from cardiovascular disease and cancers but also against death from a wide range of other causes. Put plainly, people who exercise just a little bit tend to live longer...
Seagulls circle, as does the biplane dragging the "Smartfood" banner, catching pieces of the brisk morning wind. The wind dies down later, giving the rowers an easier time...
...cunningly tuned to bring a grin but not a police cruiser. This is true, more or less, of the Miata's performance. Steering is solid and very quick; cornering is flat, without sway or slosh; and straight-out acceleration (0 to 60 m.p.h. in 8.6 sec.) is brisk but not pavement scorching...