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...That Megawati is blamed for all the ills of the system isn't entirely fair. In fact, she may not be getting enough credit, particularly for bright spots in the economy, which is in its best shape in nearly a decade. The Jakarta Stock Exchange index hit an all-time high in April and foreign-currency reserves are the largest ever at $37 billion. The economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2000, fueled in part by China's soaring demand for commodities?the 17,000-island archipelago is rich in oil, natural gas, gold, copper, nickel, coal, palm...
When IBM inventor Ed Kelley suddenly discovered that his telephone calling card had been canceled?the number had been stolen and used for exorbitant calls to Central America and Asia?he decided he'd had enough. To put an end to swiped identities and pilfered credit cards, he and IBM engineer Franco Motika set about developing a new generation of smart cards. The recently patented, theftproof card contains a computer chip and features a tiny numerical keypad right on its face. The cardholder inputs a PIN, stored directly in the card's circuitry; the same code must be entered before...
...sense of wonder When IBM inventor Ed Kelley suddenly discovered that his telephone calling card had been canceled - the number had been stolen and used for exorbitantly priced calls to Central America and Asia - he decided he'd had enough. To put an end to swiped identities and pilfered credit cards, he and IBM engineer Franco Motika set about developing a new generation of smart cards. The recently patented, theftproof card contains a computer chip and features a tiny numerical keypad right on its face. The cardholder inputs a PIN, stored directly in the card's circuitry; the same code...
...concocted the stunning dialogue of Pulp Fiction, the pulsing narrative of Reservoir Dogs, or the lurching beauty of Kill Bill, Vol. 2. Those films will satiate a cool-deprived viewer, but their genius is the work of a far greater director. Tarantino deserves more credit than his most ardent fans will allow...
...They credit Associate Deans of the College Judith H. Kidd and Paul J. McLoughlin, II with helping them navigate the intricacies of the planning process and with helping to build the institutional framework to make this into a tradition...