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...seen as a dishonor to his memory. It might also make her something of a martyr and inflame those ultraleftists now in hiding. By sparing her, the new government can reinforce its image of moderation and self-confidence. Says a Chinese official: "A political consideration is, of course, foremost: to preserve the current unity and stability in our country. Besides, she no longer has the ability to stir up trouble...
Several English Department members yesterday praised Bercovich--considered one of the foremost Puritan culture and literature scholars in the country...
Innovation, however, is not always a key to success in the marketplace, especially the mart for a $10,000 machine. "There's a lot more to selling equipment to major corporations than knocking on the door and taking orders," says Charles Hoerner of Foremost McKesson, who is shopping for a computer system for the San Francisco-based conglomerate. "There are lots of organizations that have an IBM bias. They are not particularly open minded." Says Barry Smith, Lisa's marketing manager: "Corporate life does not reward risk takers, and there's the old adage that you never...
...McCall, the lanky Republican maverick who became nationally known as Oregon's "live ability" governor, died last Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. In McCall, the nation has lost one of its foremost environmentalists, a man whose main priority was to improve the natural environment of his state, and to spearhead a movement to do the same nationwide...
...blown away by the psychopath and his Indian sidekick you begin to wonder how Eddie Murphy, the star of Saturday Night Live, will fit into the serious plot. 48 Hours is obviously not Animal House. But then again, Eddie Murphy is not Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy is first and foremost a character actor; his funniest skits on the TV show are when he becomes Buckwheat, or a stereotyped bad dude. In 48 Hours, he checks the manta of Saturday Night Live and straightforwardly portrays a cool guy with a good sense of humor. He injects a gritty comic relief without...