Word: injection
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...from Harvard’s massive art collection adorned the walls of the main corridor in Massachusetts Hall. Recently, this hallway, which bustles with the traffic of the University’s top administrators and professors, has been decorated with the artwork of current students. In an effort to inject a contemporary feel into the high-profile space and to increase the visibility of student art at Harvard, University President Drew G. Faust welcomed the work of student artists to Mass Hall on February 5. The exhibition, which features the creations of 22 students in the Department of Visual...
...Adding to the contrived nature of the exhibition are statements by the individuals depicted in the photographs. While Vanderwarker attempts to inject a personal voice to the portraits, most of the writing sounds like an excerpt from a cover letter. Moreover, the labels seem like product placements; each placard also includes a thumbnail of the logo of the company or institution to which the individual belongs. Because the relationship between the subject and the setting of the photo is exceedingly apparent—for example, a doctor placed against a background of pill containers—there is hardly...
...China's state-owned aluminum company Chinalco announced it would inject $19.5 billion in cash into Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto. More than $12 billion of that will give the Chinese company, which already owns 9% of Rio, a share of some of the mining firm's most valuable mines. The remainder of the cash injection will go into bonds that can eventually be converted into an equity stake, which would double Chinalco's overall ownership position in Rio. The $19.5 billion deal amounts to the largest foreign investment any company in China has ever made. Two days...
...Overseas Image Makeover I applaud Peter Beinart's suggestion to inject some economic realism into our foreign policy [Feb. 2]. An America that shows an understanding of its limitations and a fiscal pragmatism in its foreign policy will command far greater respect abroad than one that takes the dogmatic, open-checkbook approach of the Bush Administration. But why stop with Iraq and Afghanistan? Barack Obama should look at the rationale for maintaining forces in Germany, Japan and South Korea. Even among our allies, our presence on their soil makes little sense to many and is not appreciated. Our days...
...Overseas Image Makeover I applaud Peter Beinart's suggestion to inject some economic realism into our foreign policy [Feb. 2]. An America that demonstrates an understanding of its limitations and a fiscal pragmatism in its foreign policy will command far greater respect abroad than one that takes the dogmatic, open-checkbook approach of the Bush Administration. But why stop with Iraq and Afghanistan? Obama should look at the rationale for maintaining forces in Germany, Japan and South Korea - even there our presence is not appreciated. Our days as the world's policeman are over, and that's a good thing...