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...your cover story on Asia's Heroes, "The Bold and the Young: 20 Under 40" [Oct. 11]: True heroes show courage by risking their lives, their livelihoods and their futures for the welfare of their fellow man. Let's not promote warped values and discount the meaning of heroism by equating it with mere media celebrity. Perhaps we should put famous entertainers and sports figures in the category of idols in order to retain the true meaning of the word hero. Maria Esperanza Bago Las Piñas, the Philippines...
...book on a theme of the power of language. The title becomes the key. At first it seems a small joke in reference to Bohr's logorrheaic writings, whose impenetrability became legendary. But gradually Ottaviani builds on Bohr's relationship with language. Near the end, the authors take a bold leap beyond the "fourth wall," using the comic language itself as the embodiment of Bohr's ideas. In a breathtaking moment, Bohr points to the gutter between panels and notes that it is two things simultaneously: a space and unit of time. The medium itself embodies his idea...
...performances all around and a reliance on an auterist aesthetic being able to triumph over a woefully shallow script are to blame here. Combine the long takes with middling actors giving painfully over-articulated performances and you have something of a mess. Set against the background of bold visual filmmaking and the near incoherent plot, the performances stand out—for their lack of skill...
...needs a firm initiative to establish political consensus. Mere advice to the political parties is not enough. Singh's humility and avoidance of personal publicity are exemplary and should be a permanent rule for all politicians. He should, however, have the courage to introduce compulsory family-planning legislation. A bold and decisive Singh will take India on a path of development and prosperity. Madhu Agrawal New Delhi...
...Africa itself. The African Union has committed to sending military observers next week to the region, but their diplomatic response has been slower than that of the U.S. They must take this opportunity to establish Pan-Africanism as the prevailing doctrine of governance in the continent and demonstrate a bold commitment to the protection of black people’s human rights in the form of military force. Africans within the U.S., specifically African students, should be using their opportunity as U.S. citizens or residents to lobby the government for support for such ventures as well as raising overall awareness...