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...lost his enthusiasm for painting, and is happy to talk about Picasso ("He was good until about 1905, then he squandered his talent") or contemporary artists he admires (Balthus, Sam Szafran, Avigdor Arikha). But turn to the subject of photography, and the man who defined "the decisive moment" - the instant when an image should be captured - professes his famous indifference. Truth be told, Cartier-Bresson has returned to his trademark Leica cameras for a couple of assignments - his 1994 portrait of France's beloved priest of the poor Abbé Pierre is in the retrospective - but he essentially retired from...
...reporters who stuck out the bombing in Baghdad or a memoir by General Tommy Franks would sell well. But a surprising number of books already on store shelves and best-seller lists are addressing readers' immediate hunger to understand the conflict and its lasting impact. From instant books to meticulous histories, here's a reader's guide to war and peace in Iraq: --By Rebecca Winters...
...managers. There are more than 11 million road warriors in the U.S. alone who regularly dial in remotely to corporate networks, and 90% of them are using slow-as-mud 56K modems via standard phone lines. The advantage of untethering office workers is relatively unproved (Won't they just instant message one another during meetings?), but even the most technophobic CEO can imagine the benefit of her top salesman's being able to tap into the database minutes before he sits down with a client--and place his order immediately afterward. "Intuitively, I felt there was going...
...Gillette, which has a 70% share of the world market for razors and blades. The Boston, Massachusetts, firm has been successful in persuading consumers to switch to reusable "shaver systems," including its Mach3 model, where the razor itself is virtually free but replacement blades are expensive. Mach3 became an instant hit after its 1998 launch, and the brand is now a $1 billion per year business, used by 70 million men. All companies hope the Mach3 paved the way for their new disposables by getting consumers used to a three-blade razor. But even...
...made “instant connections” with people, she says—not just with a few friends but with many strangers every day. She echoes friends who say he was a master at reading people and their reactions...