Word: semis
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...country appears to be constantly in a state of semi-mobilization, at least to American eyes. Everywhere there are always soldiers: some obviously on duty, their Uzzi sub-machine guns in their hands, very cautious, very intent: but most simply milling in the streets, and always several "tramping" on any given road at any given time. This seeming paradox of soldiers who never seem to be on duty (it is, in fact, a misleading impression), is a fitting metaphor for the compromise which Israel attempts to make between life-styles of war and peace: to live like the city-state...
...Here I sit with a broken heart, I took three bennies and my semi truck won't start...
...some areas Volvo and Saab-Scania are using a team-production method, in which auto and truck components are assembled by semi-autonomous groups of four to seven workers each. At times they can decide in what order to tackle their tasks and even who their foreman will be. In another method, the men move along the line with the cars performing each successive assembly operation. The automakers are also rotating some assembly-line workers to different jobs. An employee may attach seat headrests one day, bore holes in the seat framework the next, connect back supports and lift seat...
...staged a semi-pro game last Friday afternoon in the bowl and kept track of the number of slips," McNamera said. "Only four players fell on their bucket all day. You'll find that many slips on the best natural turf...
Howard, Harvard's semi-final opponent on the 28th in Miami, is an exceptional team composed completely of freshmen and sophomores, all of whom are from outside the U.S. Last year, Howard played in the national semi-finals against UCLA. Leading the Bruins, 3-2. with 15 minutes to go, the Bisons wilted under pressure and dropped a 4-3 decision...