Word: backgrounders
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Bosses of pharmaceutical companies tend to have a background in science or medicine. Jeffrey Kindler, 51, took a different path to the top of Pfizer, a position he won in July when Pfizer's board chose him to replace Henry McKinnell. A Harvard-educated lawyer, Kindler represented corporate clients from General Electric to McDonald's before joining Pfizer in 2002. He also did a stint as CEO of McDonald's shaky Boston Market restaurant chain...
...Great citizen journalism is like the imagined Northwest Passage - it has to exist in order to prove that citizens can learn about public life without the mediation of professionals." If the measure of a successful citizen journalist is popularity, then Trent Vanegas comes out on top. Without any media background whatsoever, Vanegas has created a celebrity gossip blog - Pink Is the New Blog - that has become a favorite among celebrities, their publicists and the average American, bringing the blog over 200,000 visitors a month. Writing with tact, Vanegas fills his posts with entertaining captions and star-studded images superimposed...
...travelers. "Boomers don't want to be told about faith, they want to experience it for themselves," says Cindi Brodhecker of MTS Travel in Ephrata, Pa., which focuses on the religious and nonprofit market. "They want to explore where their ancestors might have worshipped. Or better understand their religious background." And, like Fisher, they often want to take the family, making it a multigenerational experience. "Today faith-based travel is no longer targeted to a niche market--church groups who want to go on a mission or pilgrimage," says Brodhecker. "It's for the mainstream customer who wants an exciting...
...arrests, British authorities, who have decades of experience dealing with terrorist bombings, were complaining to DHS about an excess of caution. More than one plane from London was turned back, and at least seven British Airways flights had to be canceled because U.S. officials took so long conducting background checks of passengers. "We understand the need for new security measures," says a British government representative. "But we are keen for the actions to impact as little as possible on passengers...
...Bank of England list reveals that the suspects were of a diverse age-range - 17 to 35 - and social class background: drawn mostly from in and around London, their home neighborhoods ranged from leafy suburbs to inner city slums. Their professions included students, entrepreneurs, and perhaps most chilling, a Heathrow Airport security official. And their family circumstances ranged from single to newlyweds and new fathers...