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...elected President on a populist ticket, his charmed leadership has hit the rocks. With nearly 250,000 jobs eliminated in recent months, labor unions have taken to the streets to protest. Construction workers have threatened further strikes; earlier actions have already hindered projects planned for the 2010 soccer World Cup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...like it, but there it is. Producing something that someone is willing to pay for - while not selling out - may make our work possible. Whereas moralizing, plus a buck or so, will buy you a cup of robust, piping hot Dunkin' Donuts coffee. That one was free, fellas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Price Journalism? What Would You Pay? | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

Despite the absence of IM reps to pester summer residents for participation, the Secondary School and General Program have demonstrated surprising enthusiasm for these competitions. While the Straus Cup resides safely in 2009-champion Winthrop House, shielded from the influence of June and July results, summer school athletics director Lisa Harchut ’11 has found the key to promoting intramural attendance without the appeal of inter-house rivalry—by tapping into the desire for personal glory...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield | Title: Quest for Personal Fame Sparks Summer IMs | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

After observing such promising attendance, a question arises: Has the summer activities staff hit upon a more effective intramural approach? Could open-entry tournaments provide a bigger draw than Straus Cup competition? Or do the summer students simply take advantage of nicer weather and more free time? While the latter must certainly influence these popular competitions, it appears that an appeal to individual fame has won out over community pride...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield | Title: Quest for Personal Fame Sparks Summer IMs | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

SANTIAGO, Chile – The woman who sits next to me waltzes into the office at about 12:30 p.m. everyday, carrying a bright orange cup of Vendomatic coffee from the machine downstairs. She checks her e-mail, raves about her life to whoever might be listening, then generally leaves work after about 2 hours in the office. Last week she stepped out early to go swimming...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel | Title: Working Hard, or Hardly Working? | 7/14/2009 | See Source »

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