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...Polish plumber. "Poland's image has been damaged," Leszek Balcerowicz, governor of the central bank and architect of Poland's postcommunist reforms, told Time last week. "The governing party's strategy is to win votes by demonizing the transformation [to free markets]." So far that strategy has worked just fine for the pis, which was elected last September (with 156 out of 460 seats in the Sejm) and is led by identical twin brothers Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski. They promise to get tough on corruption, crime and ex-communists, and build a "strong state" that promotes Polish national interests; Jaroslaw...
...demo gets it right 95% of the time. The billboard as a medium is changing rapidly too, as outdoor agencies transform static boards into digital light-emitting-diode (led) or liquid-crystal-display (lcd) screens that flash new images every few seconds. The dynamic screens allow marketers to fine-tune their messages, depending on the time of day. Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has converted 75 vinyl highway boards into digital led displays at a cost of $300,000 to $500,000 each. "Advertisers can change their messages almost instantaneously," says Sean Reilly, Lamar's president...
...starred with Gyllenhaal's brother Jake in 2005's Jarhead, are engaged and are expecting a baby. The two have conducted a quiet courtship since they met four years ago. No public spats. No embarrassing photos in the tabloids. Still, we're sure the marriage will work out fine...
...experience at Harvard and to believe that student groups are better off left to their own devices. The Institute of Politics, the Crimson, Harvard Student Agencies, the Phillips Brooks House Association, and some of the best organized cultural and ethnic groups in the country seem do be doing just fine without administrative muddling. In turn, the College has often taken a hands-off approach. But if the success of the events of the Leadership Institute at Harvard College (LIHC) over the past week are any indication, Harvard could be doing much more for its student-leaders.Last Friday night, over...
...block out what the other person is saying. All I can remember from our brief interaction was her saying “Hi, I’m so-and-so, nice to meet you.” To which I slickly responded, “I’m fine, thanks. How are you?” Our conversation skyrocketed from there, with me telling her that she had some nice shoelaces. I also vaguely remember her mentioning that she enjoyed traveling.So the next day I began my quest to find her with three extremely helpful pieces of information...