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...hatched what is today a promotional mainstay in the industry, the "gift with purchase." In 1953 she introduced the scented bath oil Youth Dew, luring new customers who previously considered fragrance an indulgence for the rich. As the company launched such brands as Clinique and Prescriptives, Lauder maintained strict control over the techniques of her vast sales force. When she died at her home in New York City last week at 97, the company, now run by her son Leonard, was worth $10 billion...
...were graduate-level chemistry courses), I was compelled to drop one of my concentration courses on the last possible day, March 8, after taking the midterm for that course that very afternoon. And yet it was somehow unsurprising, as I had not yet taken the course’s strict prerequisite and found myself overcommitted to extracurricular pursuits (namely, four Ghungroo performances from March 4-6). But here’s the bottom line: although my final transcript will contain nearly 40 courses, I will be unable to graduate this June. That’s right. My degree will...
Adding in a 0-0 tie with the Terriers, the Crimson’s record stood at 2-0-1 for the day, good enough to take home top honors. The feat is even more impressive when viewed in light of the strict Ivy League rules for offseason practices...
...hatched what is now a promotional mainstay in the industry, the "gift with purchase." In 1953, she introduced the scented bath oil Youth Dew, luring new customers who previously considered fragrance an indulgence of the rich. As the company launched such brands as Clinique and Prescriptives, Lauder maintained strict control over the techniques of her vast sales force. When she died last week at 97, at her home in New York City, the company, now run by her son Leonard, was worth $10 billion...
...sound a bit Big Mother, but firms say this approach is necessary to constrain runaway medical costs. Surveys show that employees consistently want higher-quality health care, and so far, unions have not objected. To safeguard privacy, assistance is offered under strict guidelines, and compliance is voluntary. Pactiv Corp., the Chicago-based manufacturer of Hefty trash bags, may add some sugar to the medicine by offering chronically ill employees incentives to get well. "What if diabetic patients were to get free health-club benefits if they were willing to see a dietitian to control weight and check for eye problems...