Word: welted
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...more bad headlines over the conviction of his close ally, former Prime Minister Alain Juppé, on corruption charges. Schröder's painful labor reforms have torpedoed his popularity, which has dropped from a 57% approval in June 2002 to 34% today, according to a poll for Die Welt. His Social Democrats face almost certain defeat in a string of local elections later this year. "All three men are very pragmatic," says Cord Jakobeit, a political scientist at the University of Hamburg. "If a joint initiative makes them look better on the domestic front, they will seize...
...unrepentant Stefani to walk the plank Friday night, but the damage had been done. Schröder may not feel the Adriatic breezes wafting through his naturally brown hair this summer, but he has gauged the winds of his electorate perfectly. A poll conducted for the daily Die Welt last week showed that 66% of respondents approved of Schröder's cancellation, a stance that varied only marginally among voters of the Christian Democrats, the Greens, or Schröder's own Social Democrats. "He gets what he wants: a big headline," says Karl-Heinz Nassmacher, a political scientist...
This season the buzz is all about a new line of jeans called Habitual, the brainchild of Nicole Garrett, a former fashion editor, and her fiance Michael Colovos. Habitual jeans' subtle washes and tailored details such as welt pockets and bound buttonholes have become the overnight favorites of models like Gisele Bundchen and Carolyn Murphy. The jeans are so hot that Barney's and Fred Segal can't keep them on the shelf, and they are rumored to have Levi's creative team in a tizzy. Of course, Levi's is a 130-year-old multibillion-dollar global brand...
Although some went home with battle scars—such as the quarter-sized welt on the neck of Patrick T. Smith ’03—the men were not seething with contempt or full of revenge for the other team. “I think it was a good chance to interact with each other in a normal, non-academic setting,” said Heck, “and realize that despite our almost polar differences, we can still have a good time together...
...head. He screamed, “Fucking Russians. What are they doing here? They shouldn’t be here.” On the grassy field, a couple “Make Love, Not War” signs flapped in the breeze. There is a red welt where the angry man’s shin struck my friend’s neck...