Word: though
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...rubber flip-flops and head out with Joseph to work the fields. Nereciana, a talkative woman, loved recounting the tales of Bakame, a mythical rabbit who is always playing tricks on humans and other animals. And for Joseph, hunched over, listening to his wife, it seemed that even though life was hard, "this was, for us, a time of great hope...
Venter, by contrast, took a more radical approach, smashing the DNA into millions of pieces, then feeding each into new high-speed robotic sequencers. By March 27, Celera had all of them read, though they will not be reassembled for three to six weeks. And lots more work remains to be done after that. Figuring out where those letters fall in our 100,000 or so genes, and precisely what each of these genes does, could take an additional 50 years...
...Though not popularly known for its wit or good nature, the IRS is clearly trying to lighten up its image. Its website features bold graphics and even some irreverent humor. Apparently the campaign is so effective that this tax season it has persuaded long-time rival WILLIE NELSON, who was forced to pay $9 million to the agency in 1993, to surrender his grudges. "Everything's wonderful with the IRS," said the country-music legend as his tour bus blazed across the South. "I would say it's a 100% turnaround as far as I'm concerned. After they came...
...number of stars grew concerned over poorly organized or absent financial statements. According to a federal indictment, Giacchetto was drawing unauthorized checks from his clients' accounts to cover his expenses. In a Ponzi-like scheme, he would also allegedly loot the account of one customer to pay off another. Though he did reimburse some clients, others are out a bundle--and Giacchetto, who is free on a $1 million bond, may never eat lunch in any town again...
...Stiller) and a dynamic executive (Jenna Elfman) proves as popular as early previews suggest, it will give further credence to the belief that Norton is blessed. After just seven films, this Yale grad has earned two Oscar nominations, some of the most demanding roles in recent movies and--though he will never ever discuss it--the amorous attentions of Courtney Love and now Salma Hayek. No wonder Beatty admires his moves...