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...executed searches in the U.S., triple that of its nearest competitor Yahoo! Search, which achieved 21.7% of all searches in that same time period. Tech pundits (this author included) have long theorized that there must be a saturation point for Google's role in our quest to find information on the Internet. We just don't have a clue as to where that point may be. We've pondered the possibility of slips in dominance with the release of a new competitive offering, but that hasn't happened. We wondered if integration of MSN's search offering with...
...road to this requirement was astoundingly rocky, characterized by internal politics and turf wars rather than a communal quest for the best curriculum. Discussions were put on hold for months at a time during the winters of 2005 and 2006, while the Faculty lambasted Summers and his leadership style. When the review—and in particular its centerpiece, the General Education requirement—was on the agenda, discussion was characterized both in committee and among the full Faculty by a striking inability to work together and agree on any meaningful proposals...
...last big obstacle in Harvard’s title quest was Dartmouth. Entering the match, the Crimson was tied with Penn for first in the league, with Dartmouth and Brown not far behind...
...look out these gates, I do so with a new set of lessons and answers from my quest at Harvard in mind. Though I have attended a prestigious institution, I no longer feel that “doing well” necessarily means continuing on to something that also bears an impressive label. Or that traveling the world to do something untraditional is time wasted. If Harvard has taught me anything, it is that we all must choose our own path towards meaning. Even if I falter in the pursuit of meaning, I know I will always have the tools...
...that has caused some conservatives to turn their backs on the former front-runner for the G.O.P. nomination. In an exclusive interview with TIME, McCain acknowledged that his support of the bill, which is backed by President Bush, has hurt him with the Republican base and could end his quest for the nomination. But he told TIME: "It would be worth it, because it's a matter of national security, it's a matter of economic security, and it's a matter of what kind of nation...