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...says that she has been thinking about possible topics for her speech all semester and making lists of the “seminal events” of the last four years, but she did not start writing until spring break, when she came upon a theme that she deemed oration-worthy...
...look for lines that will entertain the audience,” Tarrant writes in an e-mail. “Caitlin’s Boston Red Sox theme was clever and timely, and we thought it would appeal to a wide audience. But she also has a very engaging personality—one of the judges said that she has ‘a smile in her voice...
...well as slicker distribution channels, have helped drive newspaper sales in developing markets. In China, for example, sales have grown by more than a quarter over the last five years. Not surprisingly, Western publishers are eyeing the fledgling markets, says Jim Chisholm, adviser to WAN. "Internationalization is a growing theme of our business," he says. As is miniaturization: a record 56 titles made the switch from broadsheet to tabloid last year, with compacts accounting for 36% of all newspapers. Since Britain's Times and Independent downsized fully last year, circulation has soared. Expect more to make the change. "Readers...
...Nike Philips MP3 Run ($299; nike-philips.com to your elbow and stick a wireless pedometer to your shoelaces, and the device will show how far and how fast you've run. Or hit a button to switch to music mode, and the MP3 player will let the Chariots of Fire theme inspire...
...wide acclaim with their first collaborations, The Householder and Shakespeare Wallah, both written by the other crucial member of their group, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. In these fables about a collision?rather, a gentle jostling?of cultures old and new, imperial and indigenous, the team had found their enduring theme...