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...millionaires that China's boom has created come together, it could push prices for Chinese art to even more dizzying levels. "You are already seeing works that sold for a few thousand dollars being bought for $50,000, $60,000, $70,000," says artist and Beijing gallery director Zhao Gang. "And right now there's no end in sight." He cites the case of Zeng Fanzhi, until recently a relatively unknown artist. "Two years ago, I was selling his work for $10,000 for a large painting. The other day someone offered $200,000, and he refused...
...able to show him some things, that made me happy, that’s what stirred my heart,” Charles said. Jones himself has been a mentor to a wide range of people, according to Moses—from Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith to former gang members in Los Angeles. “Jones’ entire life is a testament to the power of mentoring,” said HSPH Associate Dean Jay A. Winsten, in a statement. “He has served as a role model for using the power of celebrity to improve...
...don’t just call Danny “D.J.” because those are his initials: he’s the official tune-spinner and tall tale-teller of the FM gang. Bringing fun, techno, and tales of Alpha Epsilon Pi debauchery to every production night, no issue would be complete without his contributions...
...chief--Vladimir Putin. To Putin, a former KGB officer, what Litvinenko had done "was a major act of treason," says former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin, now an exile in the U.S. after having written about Russia's tilt toward authoritarianism. In his book The Lubyanka Gang, Litvinenko, for his part, said he had gone to Putin before the press conference with proof showing which top FSB officers and high state officials were corrupt. Putin, he wrote, promised to take action--but had Litvinenko tailed instead and hired some of those accused of corruption to work for him. FSB officers...
...conflict emerged while councillors discussed a $30,000 grant that Cambridge recently received “to support youth violence prevention and anti-gang initiatives” by increasing police visibility...