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...comrades in prison, Kathrada remembers, and explained what he was doing. Slowly and deliberately, he brought them along. "You take your support base along with you," says Ramaphosa, who was secretary-general of the ANC and is now a business mogul. "Once you arrive at the beachhead, then you allow the people to move on. He's not a bubble-gum leader - chew it now and throw it away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership | 7/9/2008 | See Source »

...about China, has already been able to place between 20 and 25 Harvard undergraduates in internships with Chinese companies through the Shanghai office, said Todd S. Washburn, assistant provost for international affairs. The Fund will also "host occasional social and academic outings, seminars, and get-togethers to allow students to interact with local businesspeople, and community members," he said...

Author: By Prateek Kumar and Clifford M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard Unveils First China Office | 7/8/2008 | See Source »

...Daily, Hu stressed that the media needed to concentrate on molding the public's perceptions of news events and presenting their reports in a more attractive and innovative way. To close observers of the party, this appeared to signal a new policy direction. "It seems the party will allow the Chinese media to report more transparently," says Russell Moses, a Beijing based scholar, "though of course they still dictate the lines of authority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Protests: A New Approach? | 7/4/2008 | See Source »

...showed greater dilation of their heart arteries on ultrasound 30 min. later than those drinking either diluted caffeine or hot water. That's because, the scientists speculate, green tea works on the lining of blood vessels, helping cells there to secrete the substances needed to relax the vessels and allow blood to flow more freely. It's the flavonoids in the tea, which work as antioxidants and help prevent inflammation in body tissue, that keep the vessels pliable. These substances may also protect against the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks. "We found very promptly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Green Tea Help the Heart? | 7/3/2008 | See Source »

...world's biggest energy user, the U.S. is part of the problem. The opportunity is that reducing greenhouse gas offers environmental as well as economic benefits. Green tech is leapfrog tech: it will allow emerging economies to jump to the leading edge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China and Japan: The Green Connection | 7/3/2008 | See Source »

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