Word: promotionism
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Throughout his political career, Ma has been famous for his anti-corruption reforms and promotion of clean government, which earned him the nickname “Mr. Clean.” Ma is also known for his “One China, different interpretations” policy that has balanced...
Harvard students who download music illegally are already supposed to be accountable to the University, which states in its Computer Rules and Responsibility agreement that the University can terminate the network access of anyone found violating intellectual property. But if something like the anti-piracy bills being considered by state...
Gary Gilmore, the first man executed after the death penalty resumed in 1976, was a volunteer. So were infamous inmates like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and serial murderer Aileen Wuornos. Exactly three years ago a Connecticut serial killer named Michael Ross became the first man executed in New England...
"Nicaragua's weakness has become its strength," adds Ivan Saballos, former director of the national export promotion agency, in reference to Nicaragua's dramatic increase in food exports to other Central American countries. "There will never be an industrial revolution here. That would be giving up our competitive advantage."
This is the biggest obstacle to becoming a Harvard celebrity. I can take photos, send them to GossipGeek, maybe even make the front page. But this self-promotion will accomplish nothing unless people find me interesting. And with our skeptical attitude towards celebrities at large, Harvardians tend to look dubiously...