Question: The long dream of independence seemed to have come true.
It seemed that independence was a reality.

Answer: yes

Question: CIO magazine aims to provide actionable insight and decision support for information technology and business executives so that they may use information technology to obtain a competitive advantage.
CIO magazine is a publication that focuses on information technology.

Answer: yes

Question: This was what Tuppence had been waiting for.
Tuppence had been waiting for the doorbell to ring.

Answer:
it is not possible to tell