Relaxing ... at the speed of light
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Michael Dertouzos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and author of 'What Will Be,' forecasts an information- and technology-intensive future which people need not be afraid of. He advises insurance companies to be creative with, and not spend too much money on, Internet use. Dertouzos also emphasizes the dangers involved with outsourcing the major functions of the organization such as communications and information systems.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1997
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Unbeatable beets
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Horticulture courses can enable gardeners to grow better beets. It is important to thin the plants in order to prevent growing lumpy beets. Beets must be weeded and well-watered. In northern California, beets should be planted in the spring and harvested in early summer.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1995
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Kamikase jobs
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People sign on for impossible jobs for a variety of reasons. Some do it for short term gains, some for fame, and some for the challenge. Some overcome the odds and succeed in dead-end positions. Some examples include Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa and Nelson Mandela.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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