Word: horizons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pesticide, having been exposed to the chemicals before." Horowitz notes that an increased dose of the lice-killer in Borneo destroyed the parasites faster, whereas an increased dose in Boise and Boston did nothing to expedite the lice?s decline. While no new medical treatments are on the immediate horizon, parents are taking matters into their own hands. The emergence of the Super Lice has spurred informal trials of folk treatments for infestations (Vaseline, baby oil, mayonnaise) in bathtubs nationwide...
...done now?" he asks rhetorically. "I can't see any deal on the horizon that approaches the implications for future growth at Viacom [that the] CBS [deal does]. But, of course, nothing is certain." That's the same basic message that Redstone, Viacom's CEO and controlling shareholder, delivered in the wake of his $10 billion acquisition of Paramount Communications in 1994--a stunning deal in its day, one that kept Redstone busy for the next four years selling pieces of Martin Davis' empire to pay down a heaping pile of debt. Last year, when I spoke with Redstone...
According to conventional wisdom, this evolutionary breakthrough came at a time when climate change was transforming eastern and southern Africa from dense forest into open grassland. Standing upright in such an environment could have offered our ancestors many advantages. It could have let them scan the horizon for predators, exposed less body surface to the scorching equatorial sun (and, conversely, more to the cooling wind) or freed their hands for carrying food...
...find tedious. However, while my stubby fingers fit comfortably on the keys, the action was sticky, and I frequently found myself retyping words. Still, I would definitely consider buying a 5mx, especially if I were a globetrotter. But since I'm not and I know what's on the horizon, I'm just going to wait...
...world of Internet investing, few things are clear. But here's one: after last week's rout, dot.com stocks are 40% to 60% off their peaks, and investors are finding there is no safety net in Netland. For those with faith and a long investment horizon, discounted prices today are compelling. That's why the bloodbath didn't turn into a bigger catastrophe. Early last Thursday, Net stocks were in free fall and touching their lowest levels of the year. Enough investors suddenly viewed them as bargains so that prices turned...