Word: although
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Although for the moment, MIT is the bride of choice in this academic-industrial marriage, Microsoft hints that it may find other academic partners in the future. The trade school down the river simply won the honor of being first...
...Although Kelly had played in the back, he began to move forward in the September 19 match against Columbia, pushing Harvard' offense deeper into the Lions' backfield. The result was a stunning win against a top-rated Columbia squad...
...engineered it doesn't need a cooling fan, and the silence truly is golden. But run your hand across the top and it feels, well, hot. Apple swears that the heat--the mortal enemy of microcircuitry--won't fry the computer over time, but it makes me nervous. Also, although the lozenge-shaped mouse has been redesigned somewhat, it's still way too small and has got to go. Fortunately, you can swap it for something more ergonomic. The only real problem with the Mac, frankly, is finding as much software...
...doctors and claims reviewers who kept costs down by restricting patient care. More cases are expected, particularly if Congress allows malpractice suits against HMOs. Meanwhile, HMOs are planning to raise their premiums an average 11% next year, following this year's 6% increase, according to a Sherlock Co. survey. Although HMOs usually scale back these increases, why such a big initial hike? HMOs cite higher drug costs, for one thing, not to mention lawyers' fees...
...their intention to put $6.5 million into OpenGrid, Inc., a little-known startup bent on creating instant-messaging applications for cell phones. If OpenGrid can make it happen, the move would take cell phones into an area of communications that until now only PCs have been able to handle; although some pagers can handle e-mail, they aren't capable of true instant messaging. MORE...