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That may sound like an extraordinary challenge. But Al Dunlap, who landed in the corner office at Sunbeam in July, is nothing if not extraordinary. Just ask him. Why should he step up now? Next week the man known as Chainsaw Al, who became the poster boy of ruthless restructuring, will unveil eagerly awaited details of his turnaround strategy at troubled Sunbeam, which makes toasters, barbecues and other gadgets. The rap on Chainsaw is that he's all cut and no growth, and you can be sure his plans for Sunbeam will include a drastic reduction in facilities, product lines...
...really, I'm being completely and utterly sincere. It was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw you reading my article. Biochemistry is a very cool major, I promise. So next time, why don't you just tell me about your experience. Make a poster, a public announcement, write it on the side of a blimp--just keep sex the private, indoor sport that it was intended...
...Ethical Treatment of Animals has taken its antifur campaign beyond nudes on billboards. During fashion week in New York City, 15 male and female models from the Boss agency, which has declared itself "fur free," are planning to create a living PETA billboard. The models (including Calvin Klein poster boys MARCUS SCHENKENBERG, third from left, and JOEL WEST, fourth from right) will climb out of limos, drop their white terry-cloth robes in public and, as the ad says, "turn their backs...
...says, as she sits in her office at Rudivani Precision Motorworks, the car-repair shop she manages in Webster Groves. The two mechanics are eating take-out sandwiches; Lori is eating a hamburger and returning phone calls in her little office. Propped up in the corner is a framed poster called 21 Suggestions for Success. The top four: "Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy, and that's worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully. Become the most...
From the moment he was arrested for the murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas three years ago, Richard Allen Davis has seemed determined to become a poster boy for evil. Swaggering, unrepentant, Davis smiled often during his trial as details of the kidnapping and killing brought tears to many in the San Jose, California, courtroom. Last week, at the sentencing hearing that followed his conviction in June, Davis reached a startling new low when, moments before being sentenced to death, he accused Polly's father of molesting the girl...