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...designed by Lizzie J. Rose ’08, is visually interesting without detracting from the drama. It primarily consists of a group of TVs and a video screen that surround the central car seat; videotapes of the actors explaining their personal thoughts and opinions, reminiscent of reality TV, appear between mini-plays...
...Given the set’s abundance of machinery, director Zalisk’s decision to avoid fully exploiting all that technology in the show seems quizzical. The TVs and screens mostly play a peripheral role, taking a back seat to the conflicts between the actual characters. However, Zalisk’s choice is ultimately for the best, as the dramatic tension between each couple is gripping by itself; the interference of too much inhuman technology would be distracting...
Lehto recalls how aghast associates were eight years ago on hearing he was moving "to a Third World country. But there's been a huge surge forward in terms of modernization. People who never had a landline telephone have gone straight to cell phones; their first TVs are plasma screens. Things here are changing very fast and Istanbul is the locomotive pulling the rest of Turkey forward." (Turkey is also in long-term negotiations to join the European Union...
...opened in June. Islamic law prohibits the collection and payment of interest, making it difficult for banks to attract deposits from devout Muslims. Instead, Azizi launched a program they called Qismat (or "luck") Banking, in which customers opening new accounts are automatically entered in a lucky draw for cars, TVs, gold jewelry and other prizes. It may sound more like a lottery than a savings account, but no fees are charged, and customers can withdraw their money any time after three months. Since the program launched in August, Azizi has drawn $20 million in Qismat deposits alone, capital that...
...hopes, it's hitting Kim where it really hurts. Following a U.N. Security Council resolution banning the export of luxury goods to North Korea, last week the U.S. published a list of some 60 forbidden fruits, including iPods, Segway scooters, cognac, leather handbags, silk underwear, plasma TVs, baby grand pianos, jetskis, snowmobiles and eau de toilette. It's not just an attempt to personally aggravate the Dear Leader, who enjoys a notoriously plush lifestyle even while many of his countrymen starve. Cutting off the supply of expensive gifts Kim lavishes upon high-level loyalists to ensure their allegiance could undermine...