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...myth, of course, that the Great Wall of China is visible from space. Although LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault was unable to reverse that on a trip to the ancient world's most ambitious building project last Friday night, LVMH did succeed in floodlighting a fashion runway atop the wall, lighting up the stairway to the beacon towers at Juyongguan Pass, as well as the surrounding mountain tops and, to the surprise of some Chinese guests in an audience which included movie star Ziyi Zhang and the granddaughter of reformist leader, Deng Xiaoping, branding the hillsides with projections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A with Bernard Arnault | 10/24/2007 | See Source »

...others. Lineups for the Head of the Charles are not finalized until the last days of the week before the Regatta, as sophomores get used to the varsity program.Nonetheless, the team feels confident heading into this first fall test. Larsen-Strecker and Demers have the team ready to succeed.“Laura is extremely wise on the river, she has great boat feel and great knowledge of the stroke,” Demers said. “It’s hard to train really hard consistently, but she does it.”This final year marks...

Author: By Vanda R. Gyuris, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HEAD OF THE CHARLES '07: Return of the Queen | 10/20/2007 | See Source »

WILL THIS SUCCEED ELSEWHERE? The Alabama legislature deadlocked on this issue last year, but the school board achieved the book's inclusion without legislative action and the attendant political grandstanding. A model...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dashboard: Oct. 29, 2007 | 10/18/2007 | See Source »

...what creates this drive? Is it still an unspoken rule of our traditionally male-dominated society that women must combine talent with beauty if they hope to succeed? Few people would go so far as to claim that attractiveness is more important than intelligence and competence in determining success. But this does not prevent them from encouraging you to gussy up and don that cute skirt before your interview...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: Effortlessly What? | 10/16/2007 | See Source »

...other states where the G.O.P. has had success in recruiting promising candidates are Virginia, where Representative Tom Davis and former Governor Jim Gilmore have both expressed interest in John Warner's seat, and Nebraska, where former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has thrown his hat in the ring to succeed Chuck Hagel. Johanns is also one of the only candidates that President Bush might be able to help this cycle. "The President is well received in Nebraska; I would be honored to have him here," Johanns said. On the other hand, even strong Republican candidates may not be enough if former...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Republicans' Big Senate Fear | 10/15/2007 | See Source »

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