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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...project a 15-year supply. Of course, it depends on all sorts of variables. Whether the biggest companies produce to capacity; whether hundreds of small local miners, without the sophisticated machinery or the credit lines of the big guys, can continue to tunnel ever deeper to follow the vein. Whether plucky independent owners like Money A. Yousuph?who hasn't pulled out any tanzanite since 2002, when he sold a 2.2-lb. chunk for $275,000 at a Las Vegas trade fair?get lucky. "I'm about to," he says confidently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Romancing a New Stone | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Perhaps the most appalling Cosmo article in this vein is a piece written by a male “relationship expert” on how long to wait before having sex with a new guy. Apparently, even if you both want to have sex, it’s your responsibility as the woman to hold off, because once you do the deed, he will lose interest. “Even though he may turn on the charm subtly (or not so subtly) pushing to get you into bed, the truth is, he’d rather have you turn...

Author: By Lucy M. Caldwell | Title: Pour That Girl A Drink Already | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

...Mehta ’09, co-founder and president of HCEF. “We don’t have much of the expertise to help with these ideas ourselves, but we can put you in touch with people who know the answers.” In this vein, Wednesday’s networking event called, “Web Start-ups: Finding Great Developers and Designers” will pair entrepreneurs with those proficient in web development and design. For those who have an inventive idea in the works, Friday’s “Entrepreneurship Forum Idea...

Author: By Anthony J. Micallef, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Learn To Launch Start-Ups | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

...similar vein, Clarins has been a supporter of Alp Action, a foundation established in 1990 by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan and devoted to preserving and rehabilitating the delicate ecosystems of the region, where some of the natural oils and ingredients used in Clarins products are grown. The beauty company also awards the ClarinsMen Environment Prize to a man who works for the sustainable preservation of plants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind The Pretty Picture | 2/27/2007 | See Source »

...Zyzzyx Road has been sold internationally, playing more expansive dates in Australia, Spain and 21 other countries, earning nearly $400,000. The film, which aspires to a noirish road picture in the vein of Red Rock West or U-Turn, isn't truly a historic stinker - it's super-low box office has just given it a bad rap. It hasn't been picked up by a U.S. distributor for a wider release in the states, but there has been interest from DVD companies and others who want to capitalize on the weird press...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Ishtar | 2/23/2007 | See Source »

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