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...rapid handover of power, though, did little to ease the shock and uncertainty that accompanied Sharon's exit from public life. As Israelis monitored the Prime Minister's condition around the clock, they knew they were witnessing the end of an era?and, perhaps, the vanishing of the country's best hope for a durable settlement of the Palestinian dispute. At 77, Sharon was among the few surviving leaders with links to Israel's founding fathers. Sharon's credentials as an uncompromising hawk meant the public trusted him to make painful concessions for peace, even if "peace" for him involved...
...Hollywood—a spokesperson, a leader, and an expert practitioner. Standout Julie Chu is back for her second Olympic tournament and solid blue-liner Jamie Hagerman ’03 also made the cut. The most surprising inclusion, however, was of Maine native Caitlin Cahow, whose rapid rise up through the ranks of the national program will now culminate in representing her country against the world’s best on the biggest stage in sports next month. A forward in her rookie season for the Crimson in 2004, Cahow switched to defense last year with great success. After...
...Treo connects to Verizon's BroadbandAccess highspeed wireless data Network - provided, that is, you live in within its service area and have the appropriate plan. It makes sense to have rapid access to the Internet, so the Today screen puts a web-search window within easy reach. The folks at Palm take pride in the fact that Microsoft let them use their first choice of search engine - Google - and I'm pretty happy about that...
...rapid development. You can't ignore the largest country in the world. This won't be an overnight success. But this isn't like pet rocks, which were terrific on Monday and not so good on Tuesday. Is there any doubt China will be bigger in online-recruitment revenue than the U.S. at some point? None. Will it take 10 years? Twenty years? Doesn't matter...
...porcine problem helped steer him off the farm and toward a degree in biology and chemistry. His farm-raised appetite for work--100-hour weeks are de rigueur--has led to rapid progress in his field. And his satisfaction with an academic salary means he prefers to use his innovations to help the poor rather than line his pockets...