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...companies' motives aren't sincere. But who cares? It is, after all, business's job to do business. At the same time, in a globalized economy, the problems faced by societies and corporations are undeniably converging. Investing in the former is often equivalent to securing the future of the latter. As GBC's Neilsen puts it, "Global issues have become the business of business." The question for companies and activists alike is how best to mine the opportunity...
...report on the making of the film Memoirs of a Geisha [Nov. 14], Richard Corliss said that China is rich in top actresses and Japan isn't. But there are wonderful Japanese actresses in The Last Samurai (2003) and The Twilight Samurai (2002), and the latter was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign-language movie. Just because Chinese films are better marketed than those made in Japan doesn't mean that Chinese actors are more talented. KAZUHO BABA Anaheim, California...
...Corliss says China is rich in top actresses and Japan isn't. But there are wonderful Japanese actresses in The Last Samurai (2003) and The Twilight Samurai (2002), and the latter was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign-language movie. Just because Chinese films are better marketed than those made in Japan doesn't mean that Chinese actors are more talented. Kazuho Baba Anaheim, California...
Both of these latter acts—the passage of the Solomon Amendment and the end to ROTC funding—are characteristic of an embittered and misunderstood relationship between the military and universities like Harvard. For its part, Harvard’s opposition to the military’s policy towards homosexuals should not amount to a total exile of all recruiters and ROTC cadets; by denying access to its exceptional pool of lawyers, doctors, scientists, and soldiers, the University discredits the national importance of the military and refuses it important resources. This is not to say that Harvard...
...pieces are eclectic, including scrolls, sliding door screens, ceramic pendants, and even a bridled horse sculpture, and come from areas of East Asia—China, Japan, and Korea. Particularly interesting is East Asian art’s predilection to focus on both real and imaginary creatures, the latter a departure from most Western artwork. The common thread between all these works is the subject matter. The Sackler carefully considered this theme. “Animal Motifs [shows a] selection of animals with importance in East Asian tradition,” according to Mowry.With over 200,000 pieces...