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...Sondhi now seems to have just one aim in life: to topple Thaksin. He says he will move beyond street protests to building a "grand coalition" with academics and other activists. "This has become a national agenda," he told TIME. In his weekly radio address on Feb. 4, the Prime Minister said Sondhi was taking him on for personal reasons because he refused to help Sondhi out in a business venture. Sondhi fires back: "I'm doing this for principle ... [Thaksin] has betrayed the people's trust...
...cauldron, which at 187 feet is the tallest in the history of the games. It looked as if the opening ceremonies for the XX Olympic Winter Games were over. Shivering audience members started filing out, still wearing the white ponchos that had been placed on each seat with the aim of evoking an icy wonderland on television, since Torino has been unseasonably warm and there is no real snow in town. But it turned out they were leaving in the eighth inning. Massive ruby drapes had appeared beneath the cauldron and they parted to reveal a giant chandelier and Luciano...
...means one thing—the ritual of secretive club initiations, which usually take place in the fall. As members of the group the Harvard Story-Time Players (HSTP), however, these students are not attempting to get into their finals club of choice and instead, have a very different aim in mind. Combining both theater and community service, HSTP brings story theater to children in Boston area hospitals. The mission statement of HSTP is to “strive to bring joy to children residing in hospitals….through theatrical performance and interaction on a level that...
...says Fortinberry, "but we felt we had to make a choice between having kids and helping others." Of course it's easier to be a good parent in theory than in practice. But the authors' childlessness doesn't invalidate their points. Theirs seems a fine blueprint for a noble aim: to send out into the world more children equipped to find the beauty all around them...
...Adam D’Alba near the left post for a 1-0 lead. “I think I caught myself by surprise,” Maki admitted. “I definitely caught the goaltender by surprise. “I didn’t really aim it, per se,” he added, laughing. “I certainly didn’t pick a corner or anything.” But it worked. After launching just six shots on goal during that first period in Meehan Auditorium, the Crimson...