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...Procuring the neurosurgery superstar was something of a boon for the medical school. Because he juggles his clinical work with administrative work, still teaches, and gives priority to his family, Carson's calendar is so full that he turns down many speaking engagements simply because his schedule has no opening...
...attendant wave of adoration? Jobs claims he was trying to catch what is known as the "dads and grads" season, the mid-May madness when most computers used by students and educators are actually bought. (The new, lighter, fully-featured low-priced iBook is being heavily promoted as a boon to education, and Apple was handed a dream piece of publicity when one school district in Virginia pre-ordered a whopping 23,000 of them...
...cameras. "We get a lot of Australians and tourists waving with signs saying 'Hello Mum' and 'Happy Birthday' to friends and family logged on back home," says manager Allen Piper. Across town in the business district Christina O'Sullivan, manager of the Railway Tavern, sees the webcams as a boon to business. "We can advertise upcoming promotions as well as what's going on in the pub," she says. "It's also a way for people to see the pubs, decide if they like what they see and then choose which one suits them." With over 3,000 hits every...
...colleague Rick Stengel has ably and correctly pointed out in his column that the showdown is a boon to the media - especially in this economic slowdown ("recession"? "bear market"?) - which need round-the-clock news marathons to spike ratings and readership. But ironically, the media are so far also showing a second, contradictory tendency that works against this interest: their tendency to parrot the language of the administration in power, especially when reporting on international affairs. Lest they appear biased or unpatriotic during wartime, for instance, reporters surrender their understanding of English and let "bombing victims" become "collateral damage...
...analysts think Heinecke could be leading his bakers and bikers into a sausage and anchovie Agincourt. As Pizza Hut's champion, Heinecke slew all challengers, capturing 95% market share and forcing American chain Domino's Pizza out of Thailand. Now can Heinecke beat the brand he built? Areeya Boon-Long, associate director at the Bangkok office of AMI Business Consulting, says: "In terms of brand image, awareness and loyalty, Pizza Hut has it all.'' Pizza Hut has other strengths, too. Tricon has 33,000 stores in 104 countries. As the largest quick-serve restaurant corporation in the world...