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...sixth to fourth place in global steel production. Pfizer Upsizer The race for pharmaceutical consolidation continued apace as Pfizer announced a $60 billion takeover of Pharmacia. The move solidifies Pfizer's top spot in the global drug industry. IBM Sings the Big Blues IBM, the world's largest com-puter company and leading tech indicator, reported a 97% fall in quarterly earnings. IBM warned that technology spending may stay slow this year. The Sweet Smell of Sale German drug giant Bayer is selling its Haarmann & Reimer fragrances and flavor unit to Sweden's EQT for 31.66 billion. The move helps...
...puter Science I," with 323 students...
...times, Connie Washam, 32, has nearly given up on her husband Gary, marketing director for a San Diego com puter graphics firm. "We don't plan on him for dinner," she says. "We don't plan on him for anything. He's kind of a drop-in guest." Says Gary in his defense: "I'm in a double bind. The computer gives me immediate rewards. I get positive strokes every time I solve a problem. On the other hand, I enjoy being with my family. But if you spend too much time with them, you lose...
Walter Mitty moguls weary of monotonous board contests can amuse themselves with Energy Czar ($14.95), which plugs into an Atari computer game set. Each "czar" formulates his own energy policy, while the com puter spews out useful information. Players do not win the game by creating the best policy or making the most money. The victor is the one who scores highest in the public opinion polls...
Lucas and Dykstra had the advantage over 2001 of another decade of com puter technology. They were able to link the camera to a sophisticated calculator, which recorded and memorized every shot. By consulting it they could add new elements to their scenes in far less time than it took Kubrick. The result is a breathtaking series of space shots unlike anything seen before in a science fiction film. Says Dykstra: "We have spaceships crossing over planets all the time, and Kubrick never did. His ships are almost invariably linear and can be seen only from one angle. Ours...