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...private company--which provides Web-hosting services largely through resellers, maintaining 180,000 Web domains for 32,000 clients, including Microsoft--was founded in 1996 by CEO Clarence Briggs, 42, a tightly wound, 13-year veteran of the Army who served in Panama and the Gulf War before a knee injury ended his career. More than 80% of AIT's 160 employees also have military backgrounds, including a number who joined right after a stint at nearby Fort Bragg. Seven of the eight senior executives have had top-secret security clearances, and the chief of security used to work...
...jarring that these stereotypes go unquestioned on a campus that prides itself on its diversity and tolerance. Speaking out against such unthinking bigotry often elicits a knee-jerk response, usually featuring phrases like “politically correct” and “thought police,” and the accusation of having no sense of humor. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where the line is between trying to spice up the party scene and being culturally insensitive. But it’s also true that if we need to get our jollies from making...
When you think of wizards, you think of old men with long white beards. Itturns out the image is appropriate, as39-year-old MICHAEL JORDAN announced plans to return to the Washington Wizards next season despite his rickety knees. "My love forthe game of basketball continues to drive my decision," Jordan explained in astatement last week. He asserted he feels "very strong," despite knee problems that sidelined him for 22 games last year. Coach Doug Collins said he plans to use Jordan as a sixth man coming off the bench. Jordan isn't so sure; he hinted he'd like...
...moments of glory go, Yang Bin's was exceedingly short. The Chinese centimillionaire tapdanced into the international spotlight two weeks ago upon being named Chief Executive of a weird new North Korean free-trade zone. But before you could say "axis of evil," Yang got knee-capped by his motherland. Before dawn on Oct. 4, Chinese police knocked at his residence in Shenyang and summoned him for questioning. Authorities have since filed a "case for criminal activity" against him, according to the official China News Service. The charges are unclear, but Yang, a flower-seed tycoon worth an estimated...
Andersen, who had been kept out all season with a knee injury, returned to action this week and has helped make up for the absence of Lobach with his solid play in the back...