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...read Klein's assessment of Edwards with amazement. It was naive, to say the least. Edwards is without a doubt the most phony-baloney candidate out there, Democrat or Republican. He is the model of political self-interest. Edwards has been carefully grooming himself for political glory ever since he finished milking the health-care industry for every cent he could as a trial lawyer specializing in personal-injury litigation. His baby kissing and do-gooder track record clearly indicate he's an ego-driven man purely in it for himself and will do whatever is politically expedient to achieve...
...tiny raft, made of fine gold - a model of the ceremony on the lake - is the Mona Lisa of the collection, kept in a darkened chamber. You can only marvel at the genius of the ancient artisans who crafted this and the equally incandescent jewelry, masks, breastplates (pictured), figurines, urns and - my favorites - funky animal sculptures in the museum...
...victory in the war on terrorism took place on the night of May 11 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. U.S. intelligence had tracked Mullah Dadullah, thought to be the Taliban's top guerrilla commander, to a location near the border with Pakistan. By all accounts, what happened next was a model of surgical counterterrorism. When it was over, the Americans delivered Dadullah's corpse to Afghan authorities, who draped it in hot-pink sheets and displayed it for photographers in Kandahar, a ghoulish ritual that now attends the killing of any high-value terrorist target...
...below). Subscribing to the Web-based software costs $12 to $149 a month, depending on the amount of disk space and the number of features you use. The thousands of paying users--Fried won't say exactly how many--provide 37signals with a steady revenue stream. The subscription model minimizes the up-front cost for small businesses and makes software spending more predictable for firms worried about cash flow. The monthly fees include ongoing service and updates...
...would address systems-related issues, such as roofs, fire safety, alarms, piping, heating, and water. The plans outlined for the 30-year renovation would change room configurations, partially in an attempt to decrease the number of walkthrough living situations. The committee’s discussion was inspired by the model Yale has used to renovate its residential colleges, in which students from one college each year relocate to a designated “swing space” while their aging rooms are overhauled. Yale’s renovations have resulted in increased cost efficiency of their housing space, but these...