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...might think the spectacular cliffs and needle-like volcanic pinnacles that loom like a menacing picture postcard over the northeastern coast of the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides would have little need of adornment. But adorning unlikely physical spaces--natural and man-made--is what Angus Farquhar does. Farquhar, 44, is the founder of a Glasgow-based environmental-arts organization called NVA nva.org.uk that for nearly 15 years has been bringing Hollywood-scale lighting and acoustic effects to unusual places in Europe--a shipyard, a tramway, a gorge, a glen...
...rappin' is the latest form of talkin' the blues/ By the bro's from the Bronx in their burgundy shoes./And now their story's on the screen at the Multiplex./ (Ralph Farquhar wrote the script; Michael Schultz he directs.)/ And the boys who made the noise are in their very own show:/ Run-D.M.C., the Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow./ Then there's Blair Underwood, a kind of Poitier hunk,/ And Sheila E. (Prince's princess) in her foppery funk./ Now there've been fights at the Plexes, kids've got out of hand,/ But they must've spiked...
Setting such goals with inducements has clear advantages, though it also raises some concerns. Dr. John Farquhar, director of Stanford Medical Center's research in disease prevention program, notes that "one of the pitfalls is people not seeking medical attention when they should." Acknowledges Frank Morgan, vice president for a pioneering health promotion plan at Berol Corp. in Danbury, Conn.: "We certainly don't want employees doing stupid things like not seeing a doctor just to get a TV or microwave oven." But, he adds, there is no evidence that this has happened. The incentive chase may also induce some...
...battle for shelf space is only the beginning. Once they are displayed, the two Cokes are likely to present consumers with a confusing choice. Which should they buy, and which is the real Coke anyway? Says Bruce Farquhar, an associate professor at Carnegie-Mellon University: "The two products are too similar. They're going to cannibalize sales one way or the other...
Those troubles notwithstanding, some experts say that Coke could manage to keep both colas alive, despite the bleak verdict of historic precedent. But, observes Farquhar, "in general, when we have two very similar products produced by the same firm, one is likely to be withdrawn after a period of time...