But as Sail to Prevail CEO Paul Callahan got into it, he strengthened his own leadership skills to go beyond the surface and impact people in ways they never expected.

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The television pictures on board were designed to begin operating when the rocket came within 2, 500 miles (4, 023km) of the lunar surface - 40 minutes before impact - and then send an image of the Moon back to Earth every 13 seconds.

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We expect the Surface pads to have a similar impact on the PC industry as the Zune did in portable music players, ' commented Canalys Analyst Tim Coulling.

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The launch of the Surface tablet could provide a very positive impact to Windows 8 sales in the tablet space.

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Lurking beneath the shiny surface of emerging technology, a big disruption will impact the way media executives, journalists, PR pros and brand managers think about their work.

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Forensic experts know that the questionable lending practices involved with many securitized mortgage products and the related valuation abuses have only begun to surface and, due to financial reporting scheduling, will have greater impact in the final quarter of this year and well into next year.

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On the surface, it might seem to have to do with originality, visual impact and branding.

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On the surface, Mr. Waxman appears to be requesting nothing more than a more detailed environmental impact study before proceeding.

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