Word: successful
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...into space aboard some other country's rocket is not easy. Russia knows the space game, but federal quotas limit the number of U.S. satellites that can ride Russian rockets. Europe's Ariane provides a far better alternative, but that rocket appears to be a victim of its own success, booked all but solid for the immediate future. "The winner is Ariane," says Chao, "but they're up to their eyeballs in work...
...Martin is at the center of something bigger than himself. A host of other Hispanic performers, including vocalist Marc Anthony and actress turned pop diva Jennifer Lopez, are poised to release highly anticipated Latin-tinged CDs soon. Martin, in an interview with TIME, was so euphoric over his success he bordered on being Roberto Benigni-esque. "What are you kidding me?" says Martin. "I'm flying, I'm flying...
...perhaps appropriate that the Latin female singer who is best positioned to grab hold of a Selena-proportioned success is the woman who portrayed her on film. Gregory Nava, director of the 1997 biopic Selena, cast Jennifer Lopez in the lead. The finished film used Selena's real voice for the musical sequences, but, Nava says, Lopez would sing through her scenes during the filming. The experience inspired Lopez to launch a singing career. "I did a demo in Spanish after Selena and submitted it to the Work label," says Lopez. "They said, 'We like it, but we want...
...second anniversary, America's Promise is on its way to surpassing its pledge to help "2 million kids by 2000." It's hard to measure the bottom line of an activity that doesn't have a traditional balance sheet. But to get away from the mushy anecdotal indices of success, Powell got the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (it volunteered) to evaluate the second year's effort. The firm sampled 91 of the 441 commitments made in 14,000 places and found that 10.3 million children had been "touched," which means served by a "promise partner." The dollar value...
...fritz, and there were too few people to handle too many offers to help. More hands came on board, thanks to grants from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, but Powell discovered something else: he is America's Promise. To paraphrase Woody Allen, 80% of success is showing up, and Powell saw that he would need to increase his showing up from a quarter of his time to well over half. He keeps the schedule of a candidate: his campaign trail is made up of "promise partners"--the schools, Junior Achievement programs and Rotary Clubs that...