To put or pack in a barrel.
v.intr. Slang.To move at a high speed or rate of progress: “That the European Union barreled ahead was not surprising” (Richard W. Stevenson).
Google Stock Barrels Through $700Pound leaps to post 1981 high against dollar
Sterling nears the watershed $2.07 mark after a senior Bank of England official questioned the need for a rate cut
Informal.Used to express wonder, amazement, or great pleasure.
n.An outstanding success.
tr.v., wowed, wow·ing, wows.To have a strong, usually pleasurable effect on: a performance that wowed the audience.
But according to the current edition of Business Insight, crossbreeding dissimilar products--like a shoe-and-iPod combination from Apple and Nike--makes for the inspired product breakthroughs.
20多年來，丹尼‧梅爾在競爭激烈的紐約創辦11家各有特色、不同屬性的餐廳，而旗下的聯合廣場餐廳更是連續七年榮獲「紐約最受歡迎餐廳」的美譽。他的餐飲王國並非是制式化的連鎖餐廳，而且到目前為止，他還不曾有失敗的經驗。
能讓這位美國知名的餐飲大亨如此成功的原因，是因為他深信人類具有提供並接受款待（hospitality）的強烈本能需要。 本書敘述引領作者走進餐飲業的真實人生經驗，不僅為餐飲服務業提供借鏡，也值得創業者和經理人參考。
作者指出，善於款待別人極為重要，對象從為自己工作的人開始，接著依序是顧客、社區鄰里、供應商以及投資人。這與某些傳統商業模式恰好相反，他稱之為「有 智慧的殷勤款待」（enlightened hospitality）。也因此，他所有的商業決策和一切成就，都以此為基礎。
William Cohan's high- octane history of “the world's most elite and enigmatic investment bank” was awarded the £30,000 ($61,500, €43,000) prize at a gala dinner last night in
HISTORY OF LAZARD SCOOPS FT AWARD
《最后的大亨》荣获FT/高盛2007年度最佳图书奖
hc譯評:此書名為複數 tycoons
不應與 F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished final novel, The Last Tycoon混為一談運動與政治可略比擬
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[French effigie, from Latin effigiēs, likeness, from effingere, to portray : ex-, ex- + fingere, to shape.]
 |  獨身、硬朗的吳儀被認為難以取代。  |
中共十七大星期天（10月21日）閉幕，中國副總理吳儀沒有當選新一屆中央委員。這為中國危機管理體系如何傳承留下了懸念。
將在下月慶祝69歲大壽的吳儀退出政治局，正如國家副主席曾慶紅沒有入選一樣，都被視為將會退休的象徵。預計這將在明年3月全國人大會議期間正式離休。
根據官方新華社網站登載的履歷，吳儀是畢業於北京石油學院（現中國石油大學）的高級工程師。
吳儀是中國政壇少數位居要職的女性。她硬朗的形像為國際社會所熟悉，更被美國財長保爾森形容為“魅力天成”（force of nature）。
同樣在8月，吳儀當選美國《福布斯》雜誌2007年“世界百名權威女性”排名榜第二位，僅次於德國總理默克爾。
現在，國際社會的疑問是，熟知經濟事務、國際談判經驗老到的吳儀退下來，北京能找誰來繼承“中國鐵娘子”的衣缽。
“難以取代”
吳儀近年領導了中國多項重要對外經貿交涉和危機處理項目，有“救火隊長之稱”。
這包括1990年代中國加入世界貿易組織的談判、2003年兼任衛生部長抗擊薩斯病毒大爆發，2004年開始領導防治愛滋病工作。
美國財長保爾森形容吳儀是“魅力天成”。
更近期的還有在中國對外貿易順差不斷擴大、國際社會要求人民幣升值的呼聲不斷增加的勢頭下，領導中美戰略經濟對話。
中國出口產品接連出現問題，吳儀因此也在8月被委任為國務院產品質量和食品安全領導小組組長。
美國諮詢委托機構環球透視首席中國分析員赫斯向美聯社記者直言：“她將很難被取代。”
中國歐盟商會主席伍德克上月也曾表示，中國經濟的最偉大的守衛者和開放者，吳儀要算其中一位。
目前，中國境外媒體主要流傳著兩套說法，其中一套是現任商務部長薄熙來將接替吳儀的職務。
另一個說法是薄熙來將會出任重慶市市委書記並進入中共政治局，由廣東省委書記張德江取代吳儀。
隨著星期一（10月22日）召開的十七屆一中全會選出新一屆中央政治局委員，吳儀繼任人選可望明朗化。The Father Brown detective series by the British author G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) is a classic beloved by whodunit fans around the world. In "The Innocence of Father Brown," published in 1911, the priest-detective observes: "Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest."
Of course. Hide something among like objects, and nobody will be able to pick it out.
活著就是贏家：英特爾創辦人葛洛夫傳Andy Grove：The Life and Times of an American by Richard S.Tedlow作者：葛洛夫/口述，理查．泰德羅/著出版日期：2007 年05 月 10 日 |
| 1989 Intel announces the 80486 processor Red X advertisement campaign begins, which is target directly at consumers, not manufactures ... Bush, in Shift, Accepts Idea of Iraq Timeline By STEVEN LEE MYERS President Bush’s concession reflected both progress in stabilizing Iraq and the depth of opposition in both countries to an open-ended U.S. military presence. shift (MOVE OR CHANGE) verb 1 [I or T] to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly: She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other. The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow. Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues. 2 [T] MAINLY US to move the gears of a vehicle into different positions in order to make it go faster or slower: In cars that are automatics, you don't have to bother with shifting gears. shift noun [C] a change in position or direction: a shift in the wind/temperature The shift in the balance of power in the region has had far-reaching consequences. There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations. shifting adjective always changing or moving: They lost their way in the shifting sands of the Sahara. open-ended adjective An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several ways: We are not willing to enter into open-ended discussions. |
The power breakfast has spread to posh hotel dining rooms where movers and shakers can squeeze in a meeting before their day starts. Every city has them, but how is the food? Raymond Sokolov went on a coast to coast tour, and learned a thing or two about power breakfasts and how to eat them. Plus,
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octane number [rating, value] オクタン価.