Word: boxful
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996 and resurrected it, his centrist, controlling approach looked crazy to many outsiders. The PC business had boomed, after all, in part because the software (that is, the operating system) was separated from the hardware. "PC compatibility" meant that anyone could build a box that ran Microsoft's Windows operating system, and that initially made many companies enormously successful, from Compaq to Dell. But it also created a race to the bottom as hardware makers were forced to continually offer consumers more bells and whistles for less money. At the same time, Microsoft...
...Hollywood's obsession with South Africa hasn't carried over into the box office. Many of the U.S. films of the past few years have struggled to get a release. Those that have, flopped. Why? "Audiences like authenticity - something that's real and from the heart," says producer Raleigh. The truth is that no country is ever as simple as black and white, let alone one with South Africa's unrivalled ethnic mix and bloody history. When Tsotsi won its best foreign film Oscar in 2006, the cast and crew went to Mandela's house for a celebration. "After...
...starter Conor Burke matched him pitch for pitch. The right-hander commanded the contest through 5 1/3 innings—striking out five—before a leadoff walk and wild-pitch third strike put the tying runs on base.With Stack-Babich looming in the batter’s box, the Bears turned to closer Matt Kimball, who picked up two saves on Saturday. The reliever delivered a crucial strikeout en route to 1 1/3 innings of one-hit ball. As Kimball worked towards his ninth save of the season, Harvard watched as its hopes of salvaging a weekend split...
...contrast to previous statements by Bush officials in which specific forms of interrogation were never discussed, these OLC memos specify particular techniques, ranging from facial slaps to waterboarding. Upon learning that one detainee had a fear of stinging insects—the OLC authorized confining him in a small box with insects–a technique that seems eerily reminiscent of Orwell’s Room...
...official estimation of the top 10 finishers, as reported by Box Office Mojo...