Word: talled
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...been a brutal introduction to management for the young Nordstroms, who have learned the business from the ground floor up--first by sweeping out stockrooms and then by advancing through the ranks of buyers and managers. "We're very competitive," says Pete, who stands 6 ft. 7 in. tall and played junior varsity basketball while a student at the University of Washington. (His younger brother Erik joined him on the squad.) "There's a high sense of urgency to turn things around." Nordstrom points to some recent encouraging signs. Results in February were up "in all important categories," he notes...
...Adriatic port city of Vlora. There, posted across a series of low ridges, about 100 men and boys in civilian clothes, armed with rifles and machine guns, keep watch over the main coastal road, halting the few cars on the move, checking documents and asking questions. The tall man in charge of the group is Krenar Hoxha, who says, "We are waiting in the hills to repel the army of Berisha." Young insurgents fire their weapons into the air and shout, "Down with Berisha...
...senior season at Tennessee, breaking the hearts of general managers throughout the NFL where he was the sure first pick in the upcoming draft. In a league where teams for the most part rise and fall on the success of their quarterback, Manning is a rare find--a tall, strong, smart player who holds just about ever Tennessee passing record there is. He also has genetics on his side -- he's the son of former pro star Archie Manning. Peyton said he had planned to stay in school until Bill Parcels came on as coach of the Jets, a move...
Over the years, whenever my parents inquired about my job aspirations, I usually had the same general response: I told them that at some point in the middle of my senior year, I would drop a tall stack of resumes off at the Office of Careers Services (OCS), show up for a couple of interviews, be given offers by a few companies, and sign a contract to spend the next couple years of my life as a consultant or an analyst in an investment banking firm. No matter that I had little passion for banking and little understanding of consulting...
...Romans had a god of central banking, he might look like Hans Tietmeyer. Tall, square-jawed, with white hair that often looks a bit windblown, and above all stern, the president of Germany's fiercely independent Bundesbank always seems ready to hurl down a thunderbolt against any sign of inflation. In fact, his role is nearly that Olympian. Europe's most powerful central banker, Tietmeyer has far more influence than any other individual over the Continent's interest rates, exchange rates and the course of its struggling economic rebound. This year he will be a pivotal figure in determining...