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...sure, there exists an image of how a conservative looks—or maybe, how a conservative should look. Here in the Northeast, this may include a splash of cable-chord or a dab of pearls. The image is neat, tidy, prim. And, of course, there is an idea of how a conservative behaves. Unlike his liberal cousin, who is an old hand at activism, the conservative’s means of discourse are more refined...
...reversals can be magnified to give you a loser's image. Tsang's supporters say his retreats are a sign of pragmatism. "He is bold and determined," says Choy So-yuk, a Legislative Council member from the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB). "In areas like West Kowloon, he knows when to give up when facing public opposition." Yet for an official who declared in his first policy address that his goal was "strong governance," giving up doesn't strike the right tone. "Politically, Donald is more compromising and accommodating than Tung, which...
...door. Hong Kong's system is intended to have a strong Chief Executive, but the top official cannot be a member of a political party, which means that he has to build support from parties with often competing agendas, like the pro-business Liberal Party and the DAB, which champions Hong Kong's working class. Some believe that limiting the Chief Executive election to just an élite 800, who in turn are selected by only about 200,000 voters in various sectors and industries, robs Hong Kong's leader of the mandate that would come from being chosen...
...jousting lance to repel defenders--adds yet another dimension. To LT, the term stiff-arm is a misnomer. "You're not just sticking your arm out," says Tomlinson. "You're punching the guy." One place to pummel is the chest, which knocks back bear-hugging tacklers. Another? "Smack-dab in the face mask," he says...
...makeover. The store, opened just in time for the prime shopping season, is the antithesis of the formula that has worked for Kohl's since it was founded in 1962. Unlike its hallmark one-floor, off-mall format, loved by suburban working moms, this two-story unit lies smack-dab in the center of--drumroll, please--a mall, directly across from none other than Macy's. Even Kohl's off-mall stores are changing, taking on a more department-store-like look. At a new Kohl's in Brandon, Fla., for example, big glass windows, slick white benches and piped...