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...ultimate brave person,” according to Watergate reporter Bob Woodward. “The ideal boss,” according to former Post Managing Editor Robert Kaiser. “Our maximum leader,” in the words of Post gossip columnist Lloyd Grove...
...first time in my long string of internship experiences, my fears proved unwarranted. Within the first few days, my boss had me performing experiments for my own small project. I became engrossed in learning as much as possible about the molecular biology techniques used in the lab. For all purposes, I became a scientist. My 40-hour week quickly expanded to 60 hours, and I did not even notice the difference. Now, I even go in on Sunday afternoons to prepare experiments for the week...
...this could be his toughest decision yet: He must resolve his campaign pledge to vote against the funding with mounting political pressure within his party - and from the majority of American voters - to give the research a green light. Bush?s staff has not provided much guidance to their boss; they are reportedly deeply divided over his looming decision...
...asked by his boss at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to go xia hai--literally, "jump into the sea"--abandon research and launch a computer company. Last month that company, Legend Holdings, partnered with AOL Time Warner (parent of TIME) to expand Internet service in China. With Legend granted a 51% stake in the venture, Liu, 56, appears poised to lead the opening of a massive Net market...
...political loser." So Karl Rove has been telling President Bush about the battle over stem-cell research. Not exactly nuanced analysis from the President's chief strategist. Rove is stuck with the unenviable task of studying the science and politics of the issue and delivering a recommendation to his boss, who is poised to make a decision soon. Insiders say Rove personally leans in favor of research that uses fetal cell tissue. Politically, however, he's in favor of his boss's re-election. Polls indicate that a substantial majority of American Roman Catholics support embryonic research, but Rove fears...