Word: loss
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Garry Kasparov's loss need not concern us. He went home $400,000 richer, and he will be back to play again, probably be in better form than he was this time. Deep Blue's victory is not our defeat. It should simply challenge us to reaffirm the importance of human creativity in our lives. As the technological revolution continues and as all of us leave here to fight its battles, we would do best not to lose sight of our most impressive and powerful asset: the human spirit...
...Bush should be allowed to turn over the management of the state's cumbersome welfare system to private firms. Several companies, including Lockheed Martin and IBM, are eager to bid on what is expected to be a $2 billion multi-year contract. The unions fear not only the loss of thousands of government jobs in Texas but also the possibility that the idea could spread to other states. The day after the union snubbed the gala last week, the Clinton Administration disappointed state officials by declaring what it called a compromise: private companies could begin computerizing the paperwork...
...databases make their fortunes. Oracle stock took a quick dip, but Ellison's slash-and-burn sales force and espresso-fueled programmers quickly unplugged the challenge. "Informix did tons of things wrong," says Ellison. "They started writing checks instead of software." Last week Informix announced a $140 million quarterly loss and the ritual sacrifice of its cfo, who resigned. It was the kind of victory Ellison likes best: bloody. "Second place," he tells friends, "is still losing...
...Princeton is our big rival at this point," said sophomore right fielder Andrew Huling. "They're our only league loss this season and we definitely want to take...
...very confident going into the weekend. We've beaten a top-ranked team and we're ready to avenge last year's loss," Kessler said. "I want that ring." Umass 4 Harvard...