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...full flush of the revolution, Hollywood ponied up $100 million for Reel.com Now, with the site's IPO canceled because of lack of interest and venture capital running dry, its e-commerce operations were halted. That left Thorsen's 32,000 shares worthless. "I used to think about buying a house and paying off my student loans," he says. "Now I'm thinking about unemployment...
...There were very few women," she says, "but at the time, I didn't feel a difference. It was almost seamlessly integrated. Even though it wasn't perfect, there was a big initial flush of optimism when co-ed housing started to work. Unfortunately, Harvard had a longer way to go than we realized at the time...
...former underboss of New York City's Gambino crime family and a hit man responsible for 19 murders, Gravano became the government's most important witness against the Mob. His testimony put 37 top-level mobsters behind bars and earned him a $1 million price on his head. Flush with money from book and TV deals, he was starting a new life as a businessman far from his old Brooklyn haunts. He bought an eight-bedroom, 4,399-sq.-ft. home with stables, a three-car garage and a pool complete with waterfall, plus a separate apartment...
...side, west of the others, are for those who died outside the building. They are positioned on a slight rise leading to a scarred wall--all that is left standing of the building--and look down to a long black reflecting pool, three-quarters of an inch deep and flush against the surrounding granite pathway of stones salvaged from the rubble. They have the warm, pinto colors of the Southwest...
When searching for the 26th president of Harvard, the corporation wanted a fundraiser--and found an amazingly talented one in Rudenstine. Now, as Harvard is flush with funding from a six-year Capital Campaign, the focus will turn to something else--perhaps technology and perhaps students...