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...mature is Thailand's democracy? Without democracy it's not possible for Thailand to prosper, because without democracy, we will not get the trust and confidence [of investors] to develop the country. If you look at the development of civilizations, the first curve of civilization is military, or the prestige game. The second curve is industrialization, or the wealth game. The current curve is the wisdom game-information technology. We have to compete in the wisdom game; we should not be competing in the prestige game. But [the junta] wants to bring the country backward. That is not good...
...poor farmer's son to have risen to the top of the Vatican hierarchy, Bertone must have had to develop steel under his outward affability. Vatican insiders note that in the new job--for which part of his task is to fend off those who want to derail the Pope's agenda--that thick skin may count more than Bertone's good humor. A Vatican official who has worked with the Cardinal in the past says, "I've never seen him betray his principles--but he's had to do everything just short of it." Adds the official: "He knows...
It’s exceedingly rare for the Harvard Corporation to attract national attention—usually that role falls to the president—but Harvard’s highest governing board did just that recently by taking a major step forward in the development of interdisciplinary study at Harvard. The Corporation announced that it will write a check for $50 million for interdisciplinary science research and create the Harvard University Science and Engineering Committee (HUSEC), a new University-wide standing committee that will oversee the initiative. Creating and funding a cross-disciplinary authority marks an innovative and commendable...
...Extension School course; and a Kennedy School of Government course will also participate in this combination of academic learning and community involvement. In shaping the courses, the Bok Center is focusing on the pedagogic aspect of the process. Boes said the center will be “helping faculty develop teaching methods” to target the intersection of academic and service oriented learning. Aside from the Bok Center’s new “activity-based” courses, students can also participate in a not-for-credit course called “Education for Social Action...
...avoided such controversies due to the open dialogue between diverse groups on campus.Counter said that the Foundation offers programs and seminars aimed at promoting better understanding among the diverse student body, affecting “particularly those who have the responsibility of writing for campus publications, [who] will develop a sense of cultural competence, sensitivity, tolerance, and awareness of our diverse student body.”—Staff writer Daniela Nemerenco can be reached at dnemeren@fas.harvard.edu...