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Using some complex math, Page and Brin figured out how to index and rank websites in the order of how often they were linked to--and to return search results in that order. The two were so certain of their idea's merits that they quit school to start a company. Their business naivete was a plus, helping them avoid many common mistakes of the dotcom age. For instance, the site went live before Page and Brin had thought to hire a webmaster. So while search giants like Yahoo were filling their home pages with news headlines, stock quotes...
Even Mickey Rourke’s guest appearance is restrained. This is a guy who briefly quit acting to become a professional boxer. (Perhaps demonstrating Scott’s need for a modicum of Top Gun pizzazz, he has Rourke’s character killed by a mysterious samurai sword late in the film...
...sophomore pitcher/outfielder Lance Salsgiver said. “He’s just very mentally and physically tough. While he ended a couple of games with strikeouts, he’s definitely not the type of guy to throw it in and quit. He’s just going to work hard and battle...
...morning Dean finally quit, O’Mary was awoken by John Edwards calling his cell phone, trying to get a hold of Dean. Fifteen minutes later, a John Kerry aide followed. It was over...
...best way to stop this vicious circle is to quit smoking. "If people stop smoking early on," says Petty, "their lung function actually goes up and stays up for five years." That's a lot easier said than done, considering how addictive tobacco is--and it's not an option for the 15% of COPD victims who don't smoke. But even for nonsmokers, it's important to identify the disease as early as possible as that's when drugs are most effective. And because people with COPD are especially prone to lung infection, they need to be vigilant about...