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...like the only good thing going for us." HSIAO BI-KHIM, Taiwan legislator, on New York Yankee Chien-Ming Wang. The Tainan-born pitching ace, who tied for the most regular-season wins in the Major Leagues and won the Yankees' first playoff game last week, is a national hero at a time when Taiwan is wracked by ongoing protests against President Chen Shui-bian...
...Bears Brittany Kiehl and Lindsay Allman, who led Maine with 22 kills. The tables turned in Game Four, as the Crimson opened with a 19-12 lead before the Black Bears rallied to within one point at 21-20. But five Maine errors, two Harvard kills, and a service ace by senior Sarah Cebron accounted for eight consecutive Crimson points, and Harvard closed out the match with a 30-21 Game Four victory. “Today’s match was very important, because [Friday’s] match was such an emotional win,” Weiss said...
...clips about BS 54—but watch out, that grin he wears during them means that you'll actually have to pay attention soon—a breakout question is coming. Though these breakouts actually mean something in terms of your final grade, there's a way to ace these: Step 1: Find the smartest kid you can during the first few classes. Step 2: Make friends; alternatively, sit directly behind him or her. Step 3: “Confer and discuss” when a breakout question pops up. Unfortunately, these breakouts are unannounced, which makes class attendance...
...that Ford suffers from a lack of talented employees. Scores of ace designers and engineers toil in the ranks, and you can see their work in a handful of recently launched models, like the Mustang, the Mercury Milan and the Ford Fusion, all critical and commercial hits. Ford also became the first American automaker to sell a hybrid SUV, with the Escape model...
...Bill Ford, who ran the automaker for the last five years, certainly realized the gravity of the situation, which explains why he brought in Mulally. At Boeing, Mulally had a reputation as an ace engineer and turnaround guy. He helped develop hit models like the 777 jetliner, launched in the early '90s, and the 787 Dreamliner, expected in 2008. After plane orders plummeted following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Mulally stabilized the commercial aircraft division, which is now earning handsome profits. Nor has he shied from downsizing. Under his reign, Boeing's commercial division layed off 30,000 workers, shuttered factories...