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...Having considerably underestimated the Vietnam War hero's sway over the national electorate, it appears that the GOP brass is not taking any chances that may alienate the Arizona senator. After all, McCain won seven state primaries - some of them decisively - by soaking up the centrist and crossover vote, and polls show that those who voted for McCain continue to trust him more than either Bush or Gore. The word from the McCain camp is that he hasn't held his endorsement for ransom, but it hardly seems a coincidence that Bush has been speaking more and more about rehabbing...
...Early demonstrations are jaw-droppingly good. Imagine 1,024 Ping-Pong balls on screen--the engineers take geekish delight in disclosing the exact number--bouncing around like crazy on a varnished oak floor, springing 1,024 mousetraps. Or 1,024 butterflies fluttering organically round a Japanese garden where plants sway gently in a breeze you can almost feel on your cheek. It's like watching your first Pixar movie, except you're the director--making butterflies scatter as you move the camera forward...
...that Funky Business authors Kjell Nordstrom and Jonas Ridderstrale, professors at the Stockholm School of Economics, are considered radical prophets of consumerism. Their message is hardly new in the heartland of capitalism, the U.S., but it is a revelation in Sweden, where the state-led economy has long held sway. Nordstrom and Ridderstrale claim that in the new wired world, employees and consumers, not capitalists, hold the real power. The only unique asset companies have, they say, is the brainpower of their employees. The corporation is us, the means of production ours. Demand seldom outstrips supply, so consumers will decide...
...Saturday and Sunday the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands threw their support behind Gov. George W. Bush in their Republican primaries. These territories delivered 26 delegates to Gov. George W. Bush and, collectively, carried more sway than North Dakota. This phenomenon becomes even more peculiar when one considers that the citizens of these territories pay no federal taxes and cannot even vote in the general election...
...leaders say they hope symbolic rhetoric will sway students to their cause...