Word: ores
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...group of Nike executives has combined the world's top sporting-goods brand with the world's most beloved gadget, all while cleverly capitalizing on the social-networking craze. Getting to the finish line wasn't any easier for them than it was for me. Nike, based in Beaverton, Ore., had to bring together people across divisions to conceive and create the product, test and retest the Nike Plus shoe to meet the exacting standards of both Nike and Apple, and along the way meld the cooler-than-you-are cultures of two very different companies...
...three, and many believed it deserved Best Picture. That film was Brokeback Mountain. I was surprised that neither it nor The Notebook rated a mention in Luscombe's article, as those films are the two highest-grossing romantic dramas of the past several years. Dean Backus, HILLSBORO, ORE...
...What are your feelings about the Bush Administration's claim that negotiating with our enemies weakens America's power? -Jeff Rogers, Portland, Ore. It's a terrible and tragic and counterproductive policy to avoid communicating with people who disagree with...
...classic response. "People don't buy real estate on a national basis," says Tom Kunz, CEO of real estate giant Century 21. "They buy it on a local basis." Sure enough, many parts of the country aren't in trouble. Prices are still rising in Seattle and Portland, Ore. In Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte, N.C., prices never went up all that much, and they're not falling now. The same appears to be true in many smaller cities and towns...
...dead zones polluted by agricultural runoff? What if we take into account the myriad species of native insects, birds and fish facing extinction from exposure to pesticides? Buying organic farm products, especially from local farms, rewards good stewardship and protects the health of us all. Karen Reddick Yurka, MANZANITA, ORE...