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Organizations can make effective use of speed bumps to avoid reckless or badly though-out decisions. Some behaviours which commonly used by human speed bumps are pointing out negative or problematic aspects of a plan, process, or change, presenting their objections (sometimes with well thought out reasons, sometimes with only vague,...
WASHINGTON AFP — Bicycle motorcross BMX makes its Olympic debut next month in Beijing, bringing the high-jumping, hard-crashing thrills of the extreme sport into the medal quest and hoping to lure its fans as well. "It's a different type of athlete for the Olympics," said three-time world champion...
Kenneth Merena's attempt to break the land speed record for an open cockpit motorcycle ended in frustration Sunday after mechanical breakdowns and rough roads thwarted the effort. Merena, from Draper, hit a bump in the frontage road along I-80 in Tooele County at more than 215 mph and was sent...
PHILADELPHIA -- Cathy Campbell did a double-take and tapped the brakes when she spotted what appeared to be a pointy-edged box lying in the road just ahead. She had gotten fooled. It was a fake speed bump, a flat piece of blue, white and...
When it comes to planning for those unexpected but inevitable financial speed bumps in life, Americans seem to think denial is a reasonable strategy. While there's no way to predict when an emergency will strike or how expensive it will be, an emergency cash fund is your best line of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Lightcast Networks announces new models of radar speed boards designed to slow speeders in construction zones, schools zones, church zones, neighborhoods, military bases, airport parking lots and even factories with special forklift safety considerations. Lightcast's radar speed monitors may not eliminate speed bumps altogether, but...
The Music of Early Lutheranism: Shaping the Tradition (1524-1672). By Carl Schalk. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2001. 206 pages. Paper. 16 illustrations, 59 musical examples. $30.99. Carl Schalk deserves commendation for installing some historical speed bumps on the road from Luther to Bach so that travelers and...
INDIANAPOLIS -- If Graham Rahal didn't know it before, he does now: There's no such thing as a birthright at the Indianapolis 500. Having a famous name didn't guarantee Rahal, son of 1986 winner Bobby Rahal, a smooth path to his first Indy 500. But after a...
The Springfield Montco girls' soccer team didn't follow the script. The Spartans were supposed to be nothing more than a speed bump for Christopher Dock. The powerful Pioneers were expected to hoist their championship trophy at the conclusion while Springfield's players shed tears on the sideline. As it turned out,...
INDIANAPOLIS -- With time running out on his quest to make the Indianapolis 500, Buddy Lazier reached deep. His engineers dug deeper. Moments after waving off a qualifying run he knew would have left him off the 33-car grid, the 1996 champion muscled his way in Sunday by...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday's showers postponed Graham Rahal's second chance to make the Indianapolis 500, but they also cooled his emotions as the rookie tried to find his way through qualifying. The 19-year-old son of 1986 Indy champion Bobby Rahal was not happy when Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing pulled his No.06...
LINDON -- Linda Houskeeper's attempt to challenge the election results in her district at last month's Utah County Republican Convention hit a large speed bump Monday in the form of the county Republican Credentials Committee. And now she is considering filing a lawsuit against the county party....
For all of the ads, promotions and toys released to tout Speed Racer, nothing could stop the race car film from crashing and burning. The computer-effects-laden adventure from Andy and Larry Wachowski managed just $20.2 million over the weekend, according to box-office tracker Nielsen EDI. The...
Despite a single speed bump, the BullTradenewsletter portfolio continues to roll along with enormous profits. Alosing position in Bear Stearns ended a streak of 20 straight positions in2008 without a loss, and was the only negative of nine sold positionsduring March of 2008. April saw two double-digit gains sold...
Darlington Raceway, site of this Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500, was re-paved following last year's NASCAR Cup Series but, while the bumps may be gone and the speeds considerably faster, 2007 race winner Jeff Gordon says there is no need to worry. The four-time Cup Series champion recently...
Sykes had dominated the race up to that point, but came under increasing pressure from Haslam - who dived for the inside at the chicane on lap 10 of 18. Unfortunately, the HM Plant Honda rider was carrying too much speed and bumped Sykes from his light blue...
Authors of 'Dirty Little Secrets From Otherwise Perfect Moms' Offer Advice on Getting Kids Past Common Speed Bumps NEENAH, Wis., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodNitesR Brand today declared May "Positive Parenting Month," teaming up with moms and authors of the new book "Dirty Little Secrets From Otherwise...
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The 320-GB MiniStation TurboUSB portable hard drive is designed to absorb bumps, drops or shocks and features a wrap-around cable for easy cable management. The high-speed 5400-rpm drive measures 5" x 0.8" x 3.3" and weighs 0.42 pounds. Featuring data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps, the USBpowered plug-and-play storage...
