Word: sharpness
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...weren’t sharp mentally today,” Crimson coach Ted Donato ‘91 said of his flu-ridden squad, the day before Christmas Eve. “And that’s what cost us more. I think physically we were a little bit more there than we were [Wednesday], but mentally we just didn’t do the things we needed to do to be successful...
...money matters too, and even within the G.O.P. there are sharp disagreements--over, for instance, how the government will cover the shortfall in Social Security revenue promised to today's seniors during the transition to private accounts. Some favor borrowing the money, while others think taxes need to be raised or benefits cut to avoid adding to the deficit. The President, while opposing tax hikes, has yet to deliver a concrete proposal. "If you can fix this thing without pain, sign me up," says Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. And if you can escape the propaganda war over Social Security...
...food as well. Knives, vegetable peelers and mandolines with ceramic blades are becoming the new must-haves in the trendy kitchen. The ghostly white blades are made by Kyocera of Japan and Boker of Germany with zirconium oxide, which is second in hardness only to diamond. They stay sharp 10 times as long as steel and don't react with food or affect its smell or taste. They are also lightweight, making repetitive chopping less of a strain. The hardness of the blades makes them less flexible, however, and they should not be used for cutting that requires maneuverability, such...
...prime-time comeback can be traced to the summer--with those sharp, suspenseful, endlessly repeated promos for Lost, left, and Desperate Housewives. And has network TV ever come up with two better titles...
...forces of nature. Indeed, while global warming had no part in Sunday's events, studies of climate change have nonetheless warned that in the decades ahead, the planet's oceans will produce increasingly volatile, and deadly weather patterns along the coastlines. Sunday's deadly waves offered a sharp reminder of just how vulnerable the tens of millions of people who make their lives and livelihoods along the earth's coastlines may be in the decades to come...