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...With adult clothing, pricey collector's dolls and a pickup bar, the store sends a clear signal that Mattel intends to seduce an older demographic. This isn't as crazy as it may seem. In Asia, the Barbie brand is not deeply entrenched, so grown-ups are less likely to automatically dismiss it as kids' stuff. Besides, Asians don't necessarily put away childish things as they age. Collecting toys such as Hello Kitty merchandise well into adulthood is common. "Asian culture loves cute," says Richard Dickson, general manager of the Barbie brand. "They're much more comfortable with character...
...specific amount on the aid offer. But together with the Obama Administration's naming of Todd Stern as its special envoy for climate change, and with Gore's appearance on Capitol Hill, change has already come to the long-deadlocked global talks on warming. "This is a strong signal that Obama is ready to engage," says Jake Schmidt, international climate policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council. "They're set to take off like a rocket...
Obama’s election is exactly the wrong signal to send to America’s ebony youth: that, if you don’t raise any issues that make the majority uncomfortable, you, too, can become the president. We can only celebrate the election and inauguration of a black president when he can represent and articulate black interests, and not before...
...some musical accompaniment while you're pulling weeds in the yard? The Stream 202 ($180) is battery operated, compact and easy to lug around. And if your Internet connection goes down, no need to panic. The petite set can also tune into analog FM and DAB - the digital radio signal that broadcasts in some 20 countries, including the U.K. and Singapore. www.robertsradio.co.uk...
Andrew Hatch, the former Harvard quarterback and LSU signal-caller who briefly started for the Tigers in 2008 after transferring to LSU from Harvard the previous year, is planning to transfer back to Harvard, the Associated Press reported on Jan. 15. But according to Harvard’s admissions office, the well-traveled athlete might not have a spot reserved for him back in Cambridge. In March of 2008, the college announced a two-year moratorium on transfer admissions due to housing limitations. That policy appears to also apply to Hatch, despite past instances of athletes transferring out and then...