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...most impressive collections of Asian art on the planet. But visitors complained that the 1930s imperial-style building was poorly lit, the signage and explanations were inadequate, and the gallery floor plans were confusing. But now, after a first-class refurbishment wrapped up in August, all that has changed. New skylights and lighting configurations have given the place a brighter feel; glass display cases have been removed wherever possible to allow more up-close viewing; every major gallery is now explained with copious context; and leaflets describe featured works in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English...
...county's top position was a reward to the 52-year-old cadre for exposing corruption and braving death threats in a nearby city, and now he expected a quieter time. "I really did not want to be drawn into that kind of case again," he wrote in August...
...statistics about the extent of offshoring. A report last month by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that while outsourcing business services is becoming a significant trend, most of it takes place domestically; only 1-2% is done internationally. Others predict a surge. Forrester in August forecast that Europe will lose 1.2 million jobs to offshore service providers by the year 2015. "The fact is that we are in the foothills of a revolution," says Stephen Green, chief executive of HSBC. Such estimates often overlook important nuances. For one thing, a major beneficiary of the offshoring...
...trying to demolish Bush over personal matters, not vice versa. Most Americans respect Kerry's military service and do not doubt his personal courage and toughness. It's a pity Kerry's policies do not reflect his personal attributes. Dave Werman St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. A Strategic Divorce On August 28 and 29, the town of Saint-Fargeau Ponthierry in Seine-et-Marne, France, commemorated the 60th Anniversary of its Liberation by General Patton's Third Army, and celebrated the historical French-American friendship. Current difference of analysis in foreign policies and strategic issues [Aug. 30] cannot overlook the popular...
...throwback to the 1950s. And fifty years behind its time, the newscast failed. By August, there were rumblings that the CBS affiliate would can the format. By November, Carol Marin and her hardcore local news posse were toast. Their attempt at de-sensationalizing local news had only revealed the extent to which Americans (or at least Chicagoans) had become accustomed to the current sorry, sensationalized state of news in America...