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...these two, Harvard wasn’t always on the radar. Coronado says he didn’t expect to get into Harvard. “It was totally a whim,” he says. “I was really hoping that I was qualified enough for Georgetown...
...idolatry of His Excellency. In recent years, despite the broad pauperization and Iraqi civilians, Saddam is increasingly compared with the Prophet Mohammed. Bengio further describes Saddam’s use of the media, artists and poets as propaganda peddlers who conform history and truth to Saddam’s whim...
...latest campaign is to cement the company's new upmarket image by getting Samsung products into more high-end distribution channels. He also wants to shorten the time it takes to get a product onto store shelves once Samsung has spotted a new consumer whim...
...role played by Ondaatje’s own editors? When asked by an audience member how he felt when before handing over his manuscript to his editors, Ondaatje said “terrified.” But he admitted that writing is far less collaborative than film. With the whim of his pen, a writer can transform Turkey into China—and then potentially change it back if dissatsifed with the alteration. But in film, an editor’s cuts are much more final...
...woven pillows for the home, even a woven motorcross jacket. Maier's latest collection displays a more high-fashion approach, with Venetian glass beads adorning his bags and necklaces. A limited-edition line of bags comes with exchangeable woven straps, allowing the owner to change looks on a whim. While Maier was designing these delights, Bottega's CEO Patrizio di Marco was opening stores in New York, Paris, Milan and London. What better way to show off Bottega's new look? The Art of Shopping American artist Barbara Kruger is credited with paraphrasing Descartes to say: "I shop, therefore...