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With a similar goal of inspiring artistic creation, ADITO encouraged its interns to take photographs during their travels this summer. Last week, ADITO, which is committed to providing small loans to mostly female clients in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, opened an exhibition of these photographs at “Swing into the Sackler!” a night event held by the Harvard Art Museum Undergraduate Connection. The organization has relied largely on photography to garner support and raise awareness about its efforts. With their documentary value and emotional appeal, the photographs feature individuals and landscapes that ADITO members...
...business of protecting legacies, the choice of whether to block or back a project is often subjective and a matter of taste. In December, a Clint Eastwood-directed movie, Invictus (meaning "unconquered" in Latin), will be released, starring Morgan Freeman as Mandela. The film tells the story of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was held in South Africa, and how Mandela skillfully embraced the sport and united (albeit briefly) his divided nation behind a victorious, overwhelmingly white team. The foundation is allowing this project to go forward. Perhaps it's because the movie is based on the book Playing...
...regional rankings, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands lead the way: "In the overall Index scores, Oceania continues to hold the top spot, followed closely by Western Europe and North America. All three regions have closed over 70% of the gender gap. They are followed by Latin America and Eastern Europe, each having closed over 67% of the gender gap. Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia come next, each region having closed around 65% of the gender gap. The Middle East and North Africa region occupies the last place, having closed approximately 58% of its gender...
...building, located close to Boston Latin School in Longwood, accommodates the Medical School’s department of genetics and department of pathology...
Okrent's article failed to mention the cause underlying Detroit's dwindling population: globalization. The fact is that the jobs that were once done by Detroit dwellers have long since been displaced to Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe due to lower labor costs. Marx would appreciate the irony that the once glamorous auto industry, which embodies the spirit of capitalism, unleashed the forces of globalization which eventually destroyed it. David Zarecky, PRAGUE...