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...what about the folks who settled the Internet when it was still a frontier town? Some have left, preferring to spend time with their family and friends. Most are bracing for the next wave of homesteaders. Dave Farber, a University of Pennsylvania computer-science professor, has developed what he calls "New York City filters" -- techniques for surviving in a densely populated network and for sorting E-mail that arrives at the rate of 400 pieces a day. Others use "bozo filters" and "kill files" -- lists of individuals whose past behavior has convinced Internet users that their lives will be richer...
...typical scene intercuts blacks fermenting restless mob violence against a frontier family, a biracial servant trying to rape his former mistress, and the Klu Klux Klan heroically riding to the rescue, clearly indicating the necessity of white racial supremacy...
...Ukraine outside of law or rules of market competition," he says. At most, a few dozen firms could be affected: "There is no Yukos specter over Ukraine. There is no threat to the investment climate." International firms and investors hope he's right. Ukraine is a promising new frontier for business development. Its economy grew by an impressive 12% last year, helped by strong demand from Russia and China for steel and other commodities that constitute the core of its industry. While that pace may not be sustainable - growth is expected to fall to about 6.5% this year - Ukraine continues...
...offhand, the two don’t seem a natural fit. In fact, it is hard to imagine the over-the-top cross-dressing Pudding actors fitting into the fast-talking, rough-and-tumble world of the Old Frontier West. But the cast, crew, and creative team of the Pudding make this unlikely combination work with a kitschy and reliable formula all their own—one of talent, energy, and characteristically Pudding ridiculousness...
According to Vice President of the Cast Samuel Gale Rosen ’06, this year’s musical, set in the frontier, centers on the adventures of “fumbling, yet dreamy Luke N Forglory...