Even France, the brainchild behind decimal-based measuring, adopted its own metric system in fits and starts". But Chafee knows what any politician worth his or her salt understands: Bold ideas have to start somewhere, right?
"This is the third time we've done London, so I'm gaining a little experience," noted Gerard Alessandrini, the 55-year-old, Massachusetts-born brainchild behind an enterprise that has made its name by parodying Broadway at its bloated, diva-prone best.
Mr. Jang was apparently the brainchild behind North Korea's policy of turning its diplomats into drug and currency smugglers, to earn foreign exchange, while at the same time advocating China-like economic and political reforms, and establishing special economic zones.
Shankly is often regarded as the brainchild behind the famous Anfield boot room, where tactics were discussed and important decisions made, but it was actually Paisley's idea.
Varli Singh, who is publisher and editor-in-chief of Varli, a magazine focusing on Indian dining in the Northeast United States, is the brainchild behind the festival, which is meant to showcase the diversity in Indian cuisine.
An entrepreneurial soul with a true passion for music in all forms, Greenstein is also the brainchild behind genre-bending record label New Amsterdam Records and the curator of New York's Ecstatic Music Festival which showcases cross-genre collaborations.
This week, self-professed candyphiles Dylan Lauren (daughter of Ralph and Jeffrey Rubinn, the brainchild behind F. A. O. Schweetz, the candy store in F. A. O. Schwarz, are opening Dylan's Candy Bar, a 5,500-square-foot 5,500-square-foot 5,500-square-foot
American public figure who as president (1966 2004) of the Motion Picture Association of America, was a lobbyist and publicist for the film industry and the brainchild behind the creation of the film-rating system that assigned labels (currently G, PG, PG-13, R, or NC-17) for audience suitability.
But after Harvard President Larry Summers, described by an Oracle spokesman as the "brainchild" behind the project, got the boot this spring, Ellison retaliated by pulling the plug.
According to Adbusters magazine in Vancouver, the brainchild behind the movement, protesters plan a full day of rallies in New York on Thursday in what promises to be a long second act as winter approaches.
