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...Potter book, the SATC publicists have begged critics not to reveal the intricacies of the plot. So, trying to balance journalism and gallantry, I am providing a rundown, but with certain words or phrases anagrammed in boldface to obscure their import - you can find the corrected words at the bottom of the piece. Let the nosy piss (synopsis) begin...
...million land titles have been granted since 2004, according to the World Bank - there are millions more to go. Cambodians' scramble to secure their rights speaks to a fundamental anxiety: faith in the law is dismally low. For the past two years, the country has ranked near the bottom of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, and in a 2007 World Bank study, only 18% of respondents said they thought judges were honest. "Corruption is so pervasive it's part of the culture," says Theary Seng, executive director of the Center for Social Development, a Phnom Penh-based...
Whether the corporate culture leans toward ties or tie-dyes, how we dress at the office has consequences. Bottom line: your appearance can keep you from getting hired--or even get you fired. "Legally, an employer has every right in most cases to regulate how a worker looks," says attorney James McDonald, senior partner at employment law firm Fisher & Phillips. Clothes can also hamstring careers. Barbara Pachter, a top business-etiquette coach, boils it down to fit (avoid too-short skirts or too-tight anything), accessories (particularly footwear), color (when in doubt, go with darks) and style (when in doubt...
...neither will Exxon. Down the road a few kilometers from Syncrude's Aurora mine, at the company's corporate headquarters, Tom Katinas has been shaking things up since he arrived from Exxon, based in Irving, Texas, in April 2007. "In the past, people came in at the bottom and worked their way to the top," says Katinas from his fourth-floor corner office, in a Sopranos-style drawl that reveals his Brooklyn roots. "There weren't enough new ideas...
...Science. The study, a collaboration between U.S. and Dutch researchers, finds that if people feel powerful in their roles, they may be less likely to make on-the-job errors - like administering the wrong medication to a patient. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the study suggests that people at the bottom of the workplace totem pole don't end up there for lack of ability, but rather that being low and powerless in a hierarchy leads to more mistakes. It's a finding that surprised even the study's authors. "I'll be totally honest. When we started this research," says...