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SAMSUNG SPH-a500 Packs a lot into its compact space-age clamshell; in addition to a color screen and Java programs, it carries a GPS chip (so that it can be used as an emergency locator beacon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cool Ones | 6/3/2002 | See Source »

...organize Women’s Republican Clubs and Young Republican Clubs throughout Massachusetts. After she married and had her first child, she became a full-time volunteer—in the first class of women to become docents at the Museum of Fine Arts. She helped to found the Beacon Hill Nursery School nearly 50 years ago. She also founded a reading group with two other women, modeled on a Harvard tutorial. Over the past 45 years, the group has covered American, Russian, French, Spanish and German Literature, as well as the English novel, ancient Greece and Rome, and, most...

Author: By Connaught O’CONNELL Mahony, CLASS OF 1952 | Title: Jolly-Ups and a 'New Look' at Radcliffe | 6/3/2002 | See Source »

...contrary, Africa is rich in human and natural resources and some African nations have thrived in spite of tremendous adversity. Although nestled in one of the world’s most volatile regions, Ghana has remained stable and democratic. But for most Africans, the Ghana model is a distant beacon of hope. It remains the exception, with political, economic and social turmoil the norm. Fortunately, America is in a great position to help Africa recover. Sadly, we have done very little...

Author: By Nader R. Hasan, | Title: Our Hearts of Darkness | 5/24/2002 | See Source »

...rates in the world. The "Asian miracle" drew capital even from banks and factory owners in the U.S. hinterlands. Then came the financial crisis of 1997, and the story turned sour. But after a recent reporting trip through Asia, I'm convinced the region can once again be a beacon of growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Sun Rising In the East | 5/20/2002 | See Source »

...rates in the world. The "Asian miracle" drew capital even from banks and factory owners in the U.S. hinterlands. Then came the financial crisis of 1997, and the story turned sour. But after a recent reporting trip through Asia, I'm convinced the region can once again be a beacon of growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why East Asia's Economies Are Hot | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

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