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...done with us, and because we wanted to spend quiet time with her every day. Bill's grandmother thought that reading to him would help him develop a strong vocabulary and the language skills he would need later on in school. My mother and father placed a similar premium on reading, and to this day I remember the feelings of security and comfort that I felt sitting in my grandfather's lap when he read stories to my brothers...
...Bill brings to the company the idea that conflict can be a good thing," says Ballmer. "The difference from P&G is striking. Politeness was at a premium there. Bill knows it's important to avoid that gentle civility that keeps you from getting to the heart of an issue quickly. He likes it when anyone, even a junior employee, challenges him, and you know he respects you when he starts shouting back." Around Microsoft, it's known as the "math camp" mentality: a lot of cocky geeks willing to wave their fingers and yell with the cute conviction that...
Well, maybe. But cigar bars are sprouting up all over the place, with sales of premium, hand-rolled cigars rising about 50% this year, to nearly $600 million. Luxury goods from Jaguars to jewelry are flying out of stores, and Manhattan's chichi restaurants can't possibly charge enough...
...Loewen counters that the average Loewen funeral generates only about $300 profit--although this average includes everything from direct cremations to premium traditional services and excludes all cemetery costs. Revenue from existing homes increases only 3% to 5% a year, he says, and he notes that Loewen also spends "huge amounts" to upgrade new additions. "It used to be thought that funerals were a big-ticket item," he says, "but really the dollars aren't that...
...playing computer games is among your supreme joys, the $3,148 Presario 8712 is for you. With 6 MB of memory to enhance video quality and an 8X CD-ROM drive, everything onscreen looks better. The JBL Pro Premium speakers and subwoofer deliver terrific sound for playing such included titles as Descent II, MechWarrior 2 and Yukon Trail. The 3.8-GB hard drive gives you enough room to load dozens of programs, and the Pentium-200 processor and 32 MB of ram offer enough power to run any game on the market...