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...they wished the meeting to go ahead. "They want to take her measure, and they want to show that it's business as usual," says a senior State Department official. Vice President Al Gore is expected in March. The national parliament opens its annual session that month, and the 15th Party Congress, the important meeting held every five years to fix policy and confirm leadership positions, is scheduled for the fall. Trickiest of all, Hong Kong reverts to Chinese control on July 1 and will be the world's litmus test of China's behavior. How Jiang handles this rush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENG XIAOPING SET OFF SEISMIC CHANGES IN HIS COUNTRY. . . | 3/3/1997 | See Source »

Last year, the estimated GMAT score at HBS was listed as 635 out of 800, which placed it as the second-lowest among the top ten schools. The score was more typical of schools ranked in the 15th to 20th range...

Author: By Michael T. Jalkut, | Title: B-School Takes Second In U.S. News Rankings | 3/1/1997 | See Source »

...sheet on the schnauzer is that it dates back to the 15th century. Rembrandt painted them, and barons employed packs of schnauzers to patrol the castle and catch rats, which explains why Holloway carries around a furry little squeaky toy in his pocket. Sometimes called the dog with the human brain, the standard schnauzer is not to be confused with his toy and giant cousins. Pa's history dates back to Italy, where he was bred by Gabrio Del Torre, who saw the dog's potential and shipped him to the best schnauzer handler he could find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPORT: A DOG HAS HIS DAY | 2/24/1997 | See Source »

Surely, the story I have told about Kevin doesn't incorporate his disappointments, namely his failure to attain the external achievement that the preprofessional student body both in the '80s and today (myself included) has intensely craved. At his upcoming 15th reunion, Kevin will surely not be blind to the inevitable comparison with others in his class, his roommates (one an arbitrageur), his acting buddies, the guy down the hall, the girl from section. Will it make a difference to him whether his life lacks the traditional accoutrements of American success? If it does, will that outweigh the benefits gained...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: Slopes and Ladders | 1/30/1997 | See Source »

...plays later, Curtis Martin scored from the 1, the 15th straight home game he's gotten a touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pats Win AFC, Head to Super Bowl | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

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