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...Mikhail Khodorkovsky Founder and former chairman, Yukos Oil Once one of Russia's richest men, he fell afoul of the Kremlin by taking an independent political stand and lost everything. Yukos has been dismembered, and Khodorkovsky, 43, who is serving an eight-year sentence in a Siberian jail on fraud charges he vigorously disputes, has become a symbol of the political nature of Russian justice. Before being jailed, he spoke to a newspaper about the aspirations of his compatriots: "They need democracy, because these are people who don't want to feel uncomfortable when talking to the police, these...
...WiMax are popping up like hot spots at coffee shops. Seattle-based Clearwire is run by former cellular zealot turned WiMax guru Craig McCaw, while others include Irish Broadband in Ireland, Wimax Telecom in Eastern Europe and Unwired in Australia. "It's like a big landgrab," says Ryan Jarvis, founder and chief executive of London-based WiMax start-up Macropolitan. Fixed-line telephone and broadband providers including Softbank in Japan, and BT and Pipex in the U.K., are also getting in on the act. A wireless WiMax network could help fixed-line carriers extract delicious revenge on cellular carriers, which...
Oleg Panfilov Founder, Center For Journalism In Extreme Situations A secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists, 50, he launched his group six years ago to provide protection for media workers. "On average, 150 journalists a year are brutally physically assaulted in Russia. There are few in the Moscow media who dissent now. They have lined up to conform." Panfilov says it's a different picture in the provinces where reporters take risks in the face of physical threats and professional sanctions, although printers are often too scared to print local newspapers: "The CJES is hearing stories of intimidation...
JEFF BEZOS 1999 >WARREN BUFFETT Bezos is the founder and CEO of online retailing giant Amazon.com...
...Founder of the Ballymaloe Cooking School and one of the top chefs in Ireland, Allen offers up approachable and inspiring tips for party planning. Although some of her advice is less than practical (she advises keeping a few hens in the garden so that you will always have fresh eggs), her recipes for everything from ciabatta stuffed with "good stuff" to the bizarre-sounding but amazing roast lamb with chocolate would enliven any party...