Word: gain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...After suffering from a momentary lapse of enthusiasm Wednesday, Internet stocks reignited Thursday following an amazing spate of announcements from Wall Street's darling, Yahoo. The buoyant trio of Net portals -- Yahoo, Excite and Lycos -- was up a combined 20 points by noon, with Yahoo accounting for half that gain, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ was pushing into record territory...
Throughout the year, fellows share their research during weekly colloquia. Professor Beatrice Hanssen, who completes a term at the Bunting Institute in August, said the colloquia give fellows a chance to gain an interdisciplinary perspective on their studies...
...take a life. The deed cannot be undone but I hope we can all find it in our hearts to go forward in peace and with love for all." Even the Imperial Wizard from the nearby town of Vidor sent condolences. The Klan, he wrote, had nothing to gain from the "senseless tragedy...
...Telecommunications Act of 1996 [NATION, May 25], Congress wisely recognized that we must bring telecommunications technology via the Internet to our nation's schools and libraries. This effort is critical to ensuring that low-income Americans and those in rural areas gain access to the tools they need to compete in our information-age economy. Bringing technology to all Americans is the key to our future as a global competitor. We simply cannot stand by and allow our schoolchildren to be bypassed by the information highway. Discounts for schools and libraries mean education today and jobs tomorrow...
...Hong Kong, already active users of the web, are in a great position to advocate for and improve the Internet as a way of spreading the message about human rights in China. This advocacy includes both learning about those who live on the mainland and helping the Chinese gain knowledge about democracy in other countries. As the demands of Internet users from different backgrounds grow, the appearance of new technology and the lowering of prices will also be quickened. Only then will the Web be global, allowing people of different countries to exchange such ideas as democracy and freedom...