Word: insularity
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...first five-month gig in Germany, authorities discovered that Harrison, at 17, was too young to be working in the Reeperbahn nightclubs. They had him deported. Guitarists can be replaced, but by then McCartney and Lennon were protective of their little brother--the Beatles were as much a fiercely insular family as they were a ferocious rock band--and a few weeks later the boys were playing together again in England. Sounding better than ever, and much better than other Liverpool pop bands, the Beatles became local legends through their shows at the Cavern Club. They got a record contract...
...CARLOS GHOSN They said a foreign CEO could never survive the insular culture of Japanese business. Then this quintessential global leader--born in Brazil of Lebanese parents and educated in France--was dispatched by Renault to rescue its stake in NISSAN. Ghosn, 47, briskly closed plants, shed workers, hired stylish new auto designers--and took the company from a $5.6 billion loss in 2000 to this year's $2.5 billion profit. Ghosn's methods are openly copied, the story of Nissan's revival is a best seller in Japan, and Ghosn was named that country's "Father of the Year...
...first five-month gig in Germany, authorities discovered that Harrison, at 17, was too young to be working in the Reeperbahn nightclubs. They had him deported. Guitarists can be replaced, but by then McCartney and Lennon were protective of their little brother - the Beatles were as much a fiercely insular family as they were a ferocious rock band - and a few weeks later the boys were playing together again in England. Sounding better than ever, and much better than other Liverpool pop bands, the Beatles became local legends through their shows at the Cavern Club. They got a record contract...
However, the policy could be more than merely ineffective—it could make the Justice Department’s job in investigating terrorism even more difficult. Collins’ letter may cause the Arab-American community to become more insular. By setting a blind ‘witch-hunting’ tone to the handling of the cases, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will offend recipients and make them less likely to respond or to cooperate with authorities...
...concern that social life at Harvard is often anemic and even sexist, letting women into final clubs will do little to improve the lot of the average Harvard woman (or man). Indeed, having women in the clubs could make the Harvard social scene even more fragmented and insular. Instead of inviting all campus women for parties, the final clubs might simply have events for their own members, further restricting the number of students who ever make it past a final club’s doorstep. The problem with final clubs is not solely their policies on admitting women but their...