Along the way he created dozens of companies--from a marketing firm and a golf course to a maker of specialty cars and an engineering outfit--that became increasingly intertwined with Venture, often sharing its corporate address and cash-management system.

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Not surprisingly given its designer, Carton is a shot-maker's course with its fairways not overly tight but rewarding of well-shaped shots which demand accuracy.

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Tasty noshes like Oreo cookies and Ritz Crackers are hardly lean cuisine, but their maker Kraft Foods is unquestionably on course for a more sinewy, streamlined form.

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So, the maker of the MacBook Pro, the iPad, and of course, the iPhone, is taking on a brand new role as an industry leader.

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Jobs, of course, has been on medical leave since last month, when the Cupertino, California computer maker released a statement from Jobs announcing he will take a medical leave, his third since 2004, and handing day-to-day operations to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.

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"For fast-moving, everyday consumer goods, there are some broad megatrends that will continue to push demand forward, which are ongoing urbanization in China and then, of course, the related growth of the middle class, " Hein Schumacher, the China chief for food maker H.

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Rapiscan Systems, which makes the backscatter X-ray scanner, installs one of a series of "privacy algorithms" that can dial up or down the images' resolution. (Of course, the fuzzier the result the harder it is to spot a weapon.) Similarly, millimeter scanner-maker L-3 can blur faces, chests and groins, depending on the customer's preference.

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