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...reminiscent of a time when Kenmore Square was sleazy and seedy," impeding their efforts to restore and beautify the area. Additionally, many people felt that the sign was a waste of money and energy in a time when poverty and the homeless were infiltrating the city at a rapid rate...

Author: By Ariel B. Osceola, | Title: RAY OF LIGHT: | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

While Trilogy plans to continue its rapid rate of hiring, tremendous growth poises a problem as the company tries to cater every potential client...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Story of TRILOGY | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

...turn. As Art Nouveau and Art Deco became too popular and expensive, younger people began to search for something else that looked cool enough to claim as their own. The '50s were a neat fit. Like the current decade, it was a time of optimism and excitement when rapid technological change led people to think about the future. Financially, things were on an upward tick, and America saw few imminent threats to its power. But more important than the current premillennial bout of optimism, the fascination with the stark elegance of the '50s reflects a backlash against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: Back To The '50S | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

...never fails. You're sitting in your doctor's examining room wrapped in a paper gown. You've asked every question you can think of and tried to absorb the rapid-fire answers. But when you get home, you realize there's one maybe-not-so-urgent item you left out. Do you a) call your doctor's office and play telephone tag for the next three days, or b) log on to the Internet and seek out an online physician...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ask a Cyberdoc | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

Justice contends that it was Microsoft's aggressive use of its market power--not the quality of its browser--that accounts for Internet Explorer's rapid growth at Netscape's expense. To make the point, Justice unveiled a memo from Hewlett-Packard complaining that Microsoft had prohibited it from installing Netscape if it wanted to keep installing Windows on its computers. "We are very disappointed," an H-P manager wrote. "From a consumer perspective, it is hurting our industry. If we had another choice of another supplier, based on your actions here, we would take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Demonizing Gates | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

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