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...vehicle. Karzai was on his way out of the compound of Gul Agha Sherzai, Kandahar's provincial governor, who sat beside him in the car, when he was approached by an Afghan youth hoping to meet the President. A leader known for his affability, Karzai lowered the window to shake the young man's hand...
Things looked very different little more than two years ago, when Lafley, 55, took over P&G, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. His gruff predecessor, Durk Jager, had launched a crash course to shake up the notoriously insular, slow-footed company but was forced out after just 17 months of expensive product launches that left consumers yawning. P&G had repeatedly failed to deliver expected earnings, and its stock tumbled 50% in six months. With most of the company's resources and best people focused on developing the next blockbuster new product, sales for the established brands were stagnating, market share...
...game." Such skills will be crucial, but the Ryder Cup is as much a trial of strategy and mental strength as a test of golfing prowess. If you lose a hole, can you turn things around on the next? If you win one, can you use your momentum to shake the other guy? "You have to be more aggressive and go for your shots," says Clarke. "You want to force your opponent to take shots he might not want to." What motivates Europe may not be what you think. It's not revenge, though golf fans will surely bring...
After booting up, Genelle carries her egg-on-a-bagel and hot chocolate down a few cubicles to gab with Susan Miszkowicz, a co-worker. They are gossiping about one of the bosses. And--wham! The building gives a mighty shake that just about knocks one of Genelle's colleagues out of his chair. They don't realize it, of course, but it's American Airlines Flight 11 puncturing their building upstairs, across floors 94 to 98. "What the hell?" says Genelle. She's not scared yet, just curious, so she goes to the window. Seeing a snowstorm of papers...
...purest form to stay religiously moderate. The result is the mass production of true believers, not good citizens. Because people initially welcome the imposed piety but then gradually realize it doesn't equip them to meet the challenges of getting through life, life becomes a morbid burden. To shake off this burden, some of them, usually young men, can't wait for natural death and decide instead to take a short cut to heaven...