Word: furthering
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Boeing is left stuck in the middle: No doubt fearing a potentially devastating onslaught of lawsuits, they have studiously avoided shouldering any of the blame for the accident. But they are also stung by four years of doubts over the safety of their products, and, hoping to stave off a...
Typically, when band members release solo albums, one individual reveals himself to be the Simon of the group, and the others are uncovered as mere Garfunkels. When the Police broke up, Sting turned out to be a Simon; Andy Summers was a Garfunkel. So far, both Wyclef and Hill have...
Let's hope Bull, which is stylishly shot and admirably Street savvy, complicates its world view. Brokers are neither new-economy Guevaras nor inherently evil Gekkos. They're interesting people in a fascinating field that deserves further exploration. But Bull's idealism comes off as, well, bull. "It's not...
FAT SWITCH In the country's ongoing battle with blubber, researchers have discovered that a protein called Wnt-10b controls fat formation. Wnt-10b inhibited fat precursor cells in mice from becoming full-fledged fat, while, remarkably, cutting off Wnt-10b turned even premuscle cells into flab. Humans also produce...
EASY READER Speaking of obsolete formats, last week Microsoft offered up further competition to the old-fashioned paper book with a new version of its Microsoft Reader software for the PC. Microsoft Reader is a free e-book program; it displays downloadable digital books using special technology that makes the...