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In Nestle's case, the risks lurk literally everywhere. The company dates back to 1867--when Henri Nestle started selling a cereal he had invented for infants--and is still based in his hometown, Vevey, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva. But it has long outgrown its Swiss roots and is today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nestle's Quick | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

The Sicilian Mafia, founded in the mid-19th century as a protection racket in Palermo, is the master template of the modern organized-crime network. Yet its success is grounded in paradox. Cosa Nostra is a multinational conglomerate based in the backwater of Sicily, an organization bred in violence that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Decapitation: Mafia Adaptation | 11/8/2007 | See Source »

Prosecutors are not challenging Osman's acquittal for allegedly planning the attack. Rather, they question the judges' ruling on the charge that he belonged to a terrorist organization. Lead judge Javier Gómez Bermúdez, writing for the court, grounded that acquittal on the principle of non bis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Madrid Bombing Case Appealed | 11/7/2007 | See Source »

And when success does eventually knock at your door, it’s important to stay grounded. Papelbon points out, “One thing that helped was some advice Curt Schilling gave me before the game: ‘Just breathe. Don’t forget to breathe.?...

Author: By Stephen C. Bartenstein and Brian J. Rosenberg | Title: Manny and J-Pap for Class Day | 11/2/2007 | See Source »

Of course, even if you are grounded, it helps to dress for success. Just follow J-Paps example: “I just happened to have on nothing but some underwear and a kid’s t-shirt Red Sox uniform jersey, and, you know, that’s...

Author: By Stephen C. Bartenstein and Brian J. Rosenberg | Title: Manny and J-Pap for Class Day | 11/2/2007 | See Source »

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