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...been hired to help Harvard build a new museum across the river,” Molesworth told the Globe. But one day she said she thought, “The ICA is that building. I should probably call...
...divisional dean of the arts and humanities, Diana Sorensen, in an e-mail. “Joining forces with and deriving inspiration from Mr. Ma’s organization, we hope to continue creating more innovative courses that focus on the notions of material exchange, culture and understanding across cultural divides...
...Secret in Their Eyes”) is meant to explore the nature of violence, to question the human passion for the destructive, to honor sacrifice in the name of friendship, and to consider the potential for a love that either cuts across socioeconomic class or “freezes in time.” The film does, in one way or another, include all of these motifs, but it presents them in a way that is so cliché and fragmented that their meaning, for the most part, is lost. The themes are not properly developed, in part because there...
...developing nations. However, a new economic program in India, sponsored by the good-governance group, 5th Pillar, offers an innovative new way of fighting this scourge—through individual acts of resistance. 5th Pillar is creating and distributing “zero-rupee notes” to citizens across India; when asked for a bribe, individuals hand over a zero-rupee note instead. This efficient and cheap initiative has already met considerable success in fighting bribery. Further anti-corruption efforts in the developing world should emulate the zero-rupee note’s strategy of addressing the social norms...
...General Richard Dannatt, head of the army from 2006 to last year, says a lack of resources had left the military conducting operations "with at least part of one arm tied behind one's back." Facing brutal decisions about priorities across the services, the army, navy and air force are now turning their fire on the government and each other. Afghanistan is "not the only show in town ... We must remain prepared for surprises and strategic shocks," declared navy chief Admiral Mark Stanhope in a recent speech...