Word: disasterous
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Taking an old classic and making it into something fresh always has a risk of disaster. There’s a chance that the update will have the same effect of hearing Britney cover “Satisfaction” or of sighting your gramps wearing bright blue skintight jeans...
For some years now, financial services have been the U.K.'s biggest industry. And, in many ways, London has become the world's leading financial center. With finance a global growth industry, this is a great strength to have. But it is a uniquely mobile industry, and one in which...
Site destruction--and the consequent loss of knowledge--is a cultural disaster for everyone. But is prohibiting almost any lawful export the best way to protect sites? Despite the spread of cultural-property laws, looting is on the rise. "The laws have failed," says James Cuno, director of the Art...
Furthermore, although Williams’ efforts to introduce dialogue between different cultural codes were well-received by some Muslim leaders, other Anglicans were ignorantly critical. This dialogue is crucial, since Islam is the second largest religion in Britain. Nevertheless, echoing the calls for resignation after this speech, Church of England...
The President this week began a tour of five countries in Africa - Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia - clearly selected to highlight U.S. benevolence and to showcase the sort of genuinely enthusiastic public welcome all too rare in Bush's trips abroad. At the start of his trip, Bush told...