Word: transformation
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...culture as he documented the lives of gang members; he predicts white acts will eventually dominate rap, just as white rockers pushed out rock's black forerunners. "It's possible that in 15 years all hip-hop will be white," Century says. "[Then] black youth culture will transform itself again...
...bigger winner may well be Columbia, which "may now get a few more submissions from high quality writers," Tynan says. That in turn will probably prompt other studios to copycat Columbia and transform these new arrangements into an industry practice. "But the real question," says Tynan, "is whether writers will ever be able to collect on such deals." Studio accounting practices are notorious for their fine print and executives have become renowned for their ability to use "that Hollywood magic" to turn hard profits into paper losses. And so for Tynan the bottom line is this: "I want...
...enough academic rigor to get students into top secondary schools and colleges. Now there's a blowback: the sheer quantity of nightly homework and the difficulty of the assignments can turn ordinary weeknights into four-hour library-research excursions, leave kids in tears and parents with migraines, and generally transform the placid refuge of home life into a tense war zone. "The atmosphere in the house gets very frustrated," says Lynne O'Callaghan, a mom in Portland, Ore., whose daughter Maeve, 8, does two hours of homework a night. "Some days it's just a struggle. Who wants it that...
...wrong. I agree with the cheerleaders that the Net will transform our world--just not overnight. The hype is out of control, and even the Netxecutives acknowledge it. They have been selling their own stock lately, and the pace will quicken in coming months as these insiders become free to trade tens of millions of "locked up" shares resulting from recent IPOs. If you have a pulse, you've wondered how much longer prices can remain untethered to any valuation benchmark. You may also have wondered how you can profit when many Net stocks inevitably fall...
...hatred [WORLD, Dec. 7]. This is a mistake. Since President Suharto's resignation in May, Indonesia has entered uncharted territory marked by the guarantee of political freedom, a free press and the establishment of new political parties on an almost daily basis. We are facing huge challenges as we transform a society that has had over 30 years of authoritarian rule into one that is democratic. But the transition to democracy requires time and effort. We appreciate those who show their sympathy and support. MAHENDRA SIREGAR, FIRST SECRETARY Press and Information Division Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Washington...