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...softball game in a Middle East compound. BOOM! go the terrorist bombs, and dozens are killed. Local soldiers stop a suspicious car at a checkpoint. BRAAAAAT! spits the evildoers' gunfire, and the soldiers are dead. Back at the ballfield death scene, an ambulance drives off, carrying the wounded. KA-BLAM! A suicide bomber was inside. From the roof of a building a mile or so away, the masterminds of these atrocities record it all on video, for bragging rights later...
...history of cameras). He did not leave a family. His books are out of print or hard to find, and his prints are not available for purchase from any local galleries (however they can be bought from a small one in Toronto, established by the Hong Kong photographer Lee Ka-sing). Outside a tiny circle of dilettantes, nobody knows his name. Thus, 10 years after his death at the age of 56, Yau continues to be as obscure as he was in life. But with the issues of conservation and cultural identity at the forefront of social debate in Hong...
...most mercenary, and irresistible, "Property Buzz" show is My House Is Worth What?, which is exactly what it sounds like. Homeowners anxious to cash in have their houses appraised, Antiques Roadshow--style. Features and renovations that add value--water views, granite counters--get a ka-ching! sound effect. (The premise is friendly to advertisers like Lowe's and Home Depot, since it helps viewers rationalize that spa bathroom as an "investment.") Minuses knock dollars off, especially anything that reflects the owner's individuality. "Your taste is very specific" is a death sentence on this show...
...Marketed in boardrooms, convention centers, basketball arenas and political rallies, the name Giuliani (pronounced ka-ching!) has been used to sell concepts like public safety, the repair of bankrupt companies and the ability, as Kipling put it, to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs. In a word, the Giuliani brand stands for leadership: the one-word title of his book and the mantra of his staff members...
...Chinese Students Association (CSA) regarding the current Japanese prime minister’s unwillingness to apologize for sex crimes against the Chinese during World War II prompted a discussion yesterday about tensions within Harvard’s Asian community. About a dozen people from the CSA, the Korean Association (KA) and the Asian American Association gathered in Ticknor Lounge for the talk, titled “Our Generation’s Perceptions of Different Asian Ethnicities.” CSA President Lydia N. Lo ’09 said before the forum there would...