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...people now watch presidential debates, State of the Union messages, prime-time press conferences, not to mention terrorist attacks, hurricanes and wars in real time. But television also set off a chain reaction that transformed the very nature of politics. "This is the beginning of a whole new concept," said a very young Roger Ailes as he stage-managed Richard Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign. "This is the way they'll be elected forevermore. The next guys up will have to be performers." Television brought other changes as well. Suddenly, politicians were able to use televised advertising to communicate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pssst! Who's behind the decline of politics? [Consultants.] | 4/9/2006 | See Source »

...existence of two states and their total dedication to an Islamic religious fundamentalist state all across the Middle East to Africa to Asia is still their most dominant driving force. Don't get it wrong, some of them are very sophisticated, well-educated people. But they have a different concept of life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: "Israel Should Not Be on the Forefront of a War Against Iran" | 4/9/2006 | See Source »

...forth by the Educational Policy Committee (EPC). Theoretically, these secondary fields could function similarly to the way citation and certificate programs function now, giving students credit for in-depth work in a non-concentration field by taking four to six classes in a specific area. On the surface, the concept of the secondary concentration seems appealing. Students are getting recognition for the work they’re doing. English concentrators will be able to prove definitively to the investment banking recruiter that they have quantitative skills; their economics secondary field recognition will prove it. Unfortunately, this recognition comes...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Second-Guessing Secondary Fields | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

This would be a much easier concept to pin down if all major leaguers were 6’7 and carved out of stone—but this is not the case. To be completely honest, most of these players truly look like regular guys, with five fingers a hand, five toes a foot (except for Antonio Alfonseca of the Texas Rangers, who was born with twelve toes and twelve fingers). Of course there are some exceptions to the rule (see a chemically altered Barry Bonds...

Author: By Frank Herrmann | Title: BALLPARK FRANK: Looking for Big League Answer | 4/5/2006 | See Source »

...lakes in other places. Changgou's lake would be the center of a new resort, they told Yu. They would have windsurfing, golf and maybe skiing. The DVD played a montage of flowers opening in time-lapse followed by pictures of ripe fruit and beachside cottages. "This is our concept," one official told Yu, as the screen filled with hot-air balloons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Force Of Nature | 4/3/2006 | See Source »

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