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Dates: during 2000-2009
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I had a very different reaction. When I went on my European trip, I felt that the famous Disney attention to detail justified the price tag of the flawlessly organized tour. Our two professional guides often wore tasteful costumes representing the local cultures, had genuine-looking smiles firmly planted on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World According to Mickey | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Lunch at the site of the future Ramu nickel and cobalt mine in the remote hills of Papua New Guinea is a hurried affair, food shoveled into eager mouths. But the menu is as divided as the two distinct groups of workers squatting in the heat, swatting away flies and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World of China Inc. | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Most notably, the company has agreed to a 2.5% ownership stake in the mine for a group of local landowners, although many others say they have been iced out of the deal. "For Chinese and Papua New Guineans, who are from such different cultures, it will naturally take some time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World of China Inc. | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

In a society where the cost of living is high, the notion that kids are an unwelcome burden - taboo in many cultures - has become an accepted idea. Take the title of a recent panel discussion put on by Taiwan's Human Social Sciences Foundation: 'Having Children! Does It Hurt That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Has Taiwan's Birthrate Dropped So Low? | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Gibbs' article was excellent, yet what's needed is not merely a backlash but an evolution toward something better. I suggest that a solution might be found in remembering that children learn by example. Throughout history and across cultures, that seems to be the most succinct expression of what defines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

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