Word: decentering
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Supporters say the success at Kukdong is an early step towards establishing decent working conditions in the developing world, particularly because monitoring groups like the Workers’ Rights Consortium (WRC) aren’t strong enough, according to Emma S. MacKinnon ’05, a member of PSLM who helped organize the event...
...depressed and disoriented Japan, that behind-the-scenes tale of filial piety may be more rousing than the grim generational combat depicted in the film itself. Battle Royale II is a decent war flick, though it's nowhere near as entertaining or unsettling as the original. But the story of a dying director striving to complete his final work and a devoted son dedicated to finishing the job may just provide Japan with something that it needs even more than another celluloid bloodfest: an emotional lift...
...Snarly heroes, sensitive ones and Eric Bana: a decent bloke who seems to have his values on straight. In Hollywood, that's a marvel...
...terms of accommodation, some give five-star hotels a run for their money. Others are simply homely. But if reasonable rates, subsidized dining and a decent choice of recreational facilities appeal, then consider private clubs the next time you hit the road. Naturally, you will need to be a member or belong to a club that has a reciprocal arrangement. Check with your club secretary, and some pleasant surprises could await...
...handful of other Karachiites have also refused to give up on their city. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a saintly ex-shopkeeper who goes around after the nightly bout of violence to collect the dead and give them a decent burial, also declines to flee. And that's a good thing for Karachi: his charity foundation now runs orphanages, mental institutions, clinics and ambulance services. Ardeshir Cowasjee, an irascible millionaire who wears silk pajamas and writes a weekly column for Dawn in which he tracks corruption to the highest places, vows to stay put, as does sociologist and city planner Arif Hassan...