Word: slammingly
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Venture investments are no slam dunk, even today. Many funds have been turning away new money and even rescinding prior commitments. "There aren't that many obvious opportunities for individuals to invest in venture capital," says Jeff Gendel, head of U.S. operations for InvestorAccess, a private-equity publishing firm based in London. But that may change fairly soon. Some of the best venture-fund managers, including Benchmark Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mayfield Fund and Sequoia Capital are rumored to be ready for new money. These are institutional managers, though individuals with $5 million to throw in (and commit...
...Inul wants to take it back. "The real Inul is the people's singer," she says. Her roots run deep in dangdut's heartland. Though she initially earned a mere 40? per gig, Inul built a strong following in East Java, where her slam-dancing style was hardly unique. "A singer like Inul is quite familiar there," says Bre, who's been following Inul for two years. "You could find so many Inuls in any small town in East or Central Java...
Sophomore designated hitter Schuyler Mann opened the day with a first-inning grand slam. It was Mann’s second homerun of the weekend...
Sophomore Nicole Corriero said she was sleeping soundly when all of a sudden she heard the bus slam on its breaks. She then heard a thump, looked outside her window and saw a deer squirming in the snow as the bus went...
...Here was this little freshman on the bench…I reached out and grabbed Beverly and put her in that game and I know her heart must have jumped slam out of her jersey,” Barmore said of Moore’s first game. “She was always going to be ready, but I don’t think she was expecting it right then...