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...Amid gasps from the audience, long-limbed Erinn V. Westbrook ’10 appeared, clad in Baird’s Grecian-inspired navy and gold cocktail dress. As Westbrook struck numerous sultry poses, the gold train swirled around her while matching gold pumps clacked to the rockin’ beats of Abercombie & Fitch’s “Catwalk Music...
...commuters waiting for the next train, iPods and street performers are no longer the only musical distraction. This weekend, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority launched a new pilot program under the name “T-Radio” at its North Station, South Station, and Airport subway platforms. According to the MBTA, the new radio station will offer a variety of music along with news, sports, weather, and entertainment updates. The station will include rock, R&B, pop hits, and Latin chart toppers. In addition, the station is considering recruiting some of the local artists who already play...
...Peaceful demonstrations can easily be crushed by weapons. Only violence will bring down Burma's military regime. The United Nations should arm and train the Burmese people to fight the ruthless regime on condition that once they have triumphed, their weapons will all be destroyed under the supervision of the U.N. and the monks. Suraj Bandaje, Palmerston North, New Zealand...
...lessons learned. But while everyone else plays him- or herself in the simulation, the media and the public are only invited as props. That's a shame since - especially in the case of a dirty bomb - there are no more important players in a terrorism incident. "We need to train with the media so the media becomes part of the team. You gotta build trust and relationships with the local media," says one veteran emergency manager who has been through a previous TOPOFF exercise. "But everyone is afraid of looking stupid. No one wants to fail...
...North was emulating an obvious precedent: Shenzhen, the special economic zone where China first experimented with capitalism. In January 2006, Kim made a rare foreign visit, traveling by train (he reportedly abhors flying) to the booming southern Chinese city. Kim may see China as more than a path to prosperity. "To him it's an assuring message," says Mansourov. "Even if you open up economically, you can still maintain political control for his regime and his family...