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Miraculous new communications technologies have suddenly appeared, transforming everyday life. Everything is moving discombobulatingly fast. Globalization accelerates. Wall Street booms. Outside San Francisco, astounding fortunes are made overnight, out of nothing, by plucky nobodies. The new media are scurrilous and partisan. Marketing spin and advertising extend their influence as never before. A fresh urban-youth subculture has emerged, rude and vibrant, entertainment-fixated and violence-glorifying. Christian conservatives are furiously battling cultural decadence, and one popular sect insists that the end days are nigh. Ferocious anti-immigration sentiment is on the rise. Both major American political parties seem pathetically unable...
...Crimson also forced 21 turnovers, including six first-half steals from sophomore guard Niki Finelli, three of which she converted into fast-break layups...
...Sooner than you think: that’s how fast Harvard’s breakout first-year could bolt Cambridge for a professional contract...
...market for a new social networking site. “It’s a place where Internet use is increasing every year and technology is booming at a rapid pace,” said Kushner. “We’re hoping to get pretty big, pretty fast.” And while Vostu.com creators are currently focusing on the Latin American community, they hope to expand in the future. Schlosser said they are planning to launch an Arabic version of Vostu.com. “Ultimately, we hope Vostu is a media company, not a social network...
...second half, the Hawks then went to a full-court press that helped narrow the lead to nine once and ten twice.In a game of such importance, both teams wanted to win desperately and made plays accordingly. Hawk star senior Bo Taylor went in for a fast-break dunk and a foul, firing up himself, his teammates, and the Hartford supporters in the building. His free throw narrowed the lead back to 10 at 56-46.But UVM forward Colin McIntosh answered with a three-point, increasing the noise from the Catamounts fans—“I looked around...