Word: fasted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hurricanes any more threatening than they already are. With or without global warming, there are going to be some whoppers in our future, and unlike Floyd, many of these will prove to be megadisasters. For the days when a big hurricane could make landfall in sparsely populated places are fast disappearing, Pielke notes, and that alone is cause enough for worry...
...want to make a statement with a really, really expensive metal, you could go with osmium. My personal favorite is gadolinium. When you say it fast, it sings. On the more fanciful side, californium, for the laid-back customer, einsteinium, for the exceptionally wise money manager, neptunium, for stratospheric credit limits, and, for those just starting out, lead. --Tim Foecke, metallurgist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sergio, surname Garcia, is a Tiger useta-be, a charismatic 19-year-old with a fast grin, faster club-head speed and a palpable love of the game. The son of a Spanish golf pro and a woman who worked in the clubhouse shop, Sergio was, only five months ago, an unknown amateur. Now, after a sensational summer campaign in Europe and a thrilling debut at the PGA Championship, he is an idol at home and a phenomenon worldwide. "I just want to play golf and enjoy myself," he says. "I know if I play well, I'll have enough...
What does it mean to you? Be especially careful what funds you buy for the rest of the year. High-flying (and often fast-trading) Internet funds are ripe for large taxable distributions. Take Amerindo Technology Fund, up 389% the past 12 months. It just sold most of its huge stake in Yahoo, and says that this year it will have its first distribution since inception. Wait before buying. But if you already own, don't sell to avoid the distribution. You'd realize a huge taxable gain on your fund shares...
Each week 25 new companies audition to become Blanc & Otus clients. Otus picks up six a year, because even though she pays $70,000 a year to 28-year-old account executives, she cannot import them from the Midwest fast enough to handle the business. "We could make $4 million more in business each year," she says...