Word: thriving
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...rice as the first modest start of a new green revolution, in which ancient food crops would acquire all manner of useful properties: bananas that wouldn't rot on the way to market; corn that could supply its own fertilizer; wheat that could thrive in drought-ridden soil...
...which her grandfather had founded: Artkraft Strauss, known for its innovative Times Square signs--and the giant ball it lowered each New Year's Eve. She hoped to help her father, who had suffered a heart attack shortly after inheriting the business, to develop the company so it could thrive in the coming century. She knew it wouldn't be easy: her dad was irascible, and the place was "crawling with relatives," not all of them productive. Fortunately, she was able turn to an old friend, "a super shrink who encouraged me to accept my own perceptions...
...computer hacker who can cause millions in damages may seem glamorously intelligent, but he is, in fact, a dangerous terrorist. And in the same way that terrorists enjoy, if not thrive on, media attention, so do hackers. Putting the spotlight on the Love Bug hacker may have allowed him to achieve yet another of his sick objectives. No wonder he loves us! ZINA SHAHILI VALAYDON Rose Hill, Mauritius...
...would like to believe a computer software company can thrive by providing the "innovative, user-friendly technologies" that Bill Gates claims are responsible for the popularity of Windows [TECHNOLOGY, May 15]. Unfortunately Microsoft products prove that this is not the case. People who feel that Windows or the Office suite qualifies for this kind of acclaim have not had the opportunity to use the superior alternatives that have been all but squeezed out by the "critical mass" of the Windows product. The reality, for all of Bill's bleating, is that it is difficult for people to choose...
...same can be said of most activities on campus, of course. The water polo team probably never attracts more than a smattering of people beyond its core fan base. But whereas a sport can thrive on a small but dedicated set of adherents, theater is apt to die from such a situation. Perhaps die is too strong a word, for this death depends on one's vision of the function of theater. If theater is to function strictly as a form of entertainment then it doesn't really matter whether you're entertaining the same 20 people or a different...