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...shirts originally coalesced as supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and later convicted in absentia of abuse of power. Their key demand is a new election, whereby a party linked to Thaksin could conceivably return to power. But in recent weeks, their raison d'être has expanded beyond loyalty to a fallen politician. The movement's leaders now include a motley crew of populist orators, social activists and opportunist politicians - all preaching the gospel of class struggle. "I don't even like Thaksin," says Thienchai Mangmeetanasothon, owner of a small business...
...When demand exceeds supply, it's great for word of mouth but lousy for business. So to secure 3-D screens for their product, some studio bosses have been playing old-fashioned hardball. The week before How to Train Your Dragon opened, the Los Angeles Times reported that "Paramount Pictures is telling theaters that if they don't show the upcoming DreamWorks-produced Dragon on a 3-D screen, then it will withhold from the theater a 2-D version of the movie to play instead ... Many multiplexes only have a single 3-D screen, so not having a conventional...
Julia V. Guren ’10, co-director of the Harvard Student Art Show, said that she would like to see “larger-scale” gallery and studio art spaces to accommodate high demand among students. Guren, who is involved in organizing “Arts First,” has been working with the Office of the Arts at Harvard to find a suitable solution for the upcoming show...
Nevertheless, although it is only a small step, the SIP fund is still an achievement, and students should make sure to attend these parties and put the funds to good use. By supporting SIP-funded parties, students will send the signal that there is a demand for inclusive, medium-sized gatherings on campus, and that the UC and the administration should make even greater efforts to facilitate their existence...
With help from big incentives from Toyota and broadly stronger demand for vans and pickup trucks, sales of new vehicles leaped nearly 27% in March compared with the same month last year, as the auto industry began to show signs that it is emerging from a long slump...