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...He’s as fantastic in person as he seems,” she said. “A truly extraordinary person: brilliant, magnetic, and humble. The sky’s the limit...
...culture of secrecy. Distance can be overcome by modern-day communications and transport. Firing up the imagination is a harder task. So much remains hidden because we don't know where to look or because our curiosity has been dulled: we've forgotten how to see, or we limit our journeys to well-worn paths. Still, in a land as vast as Australia, there's more reason for joy than despair. Its myth-rich Aboriginal culture offers enlightenment if we care to engage with it; the seemingly barren interior can inspire awe when we visit the thriving land away from...
...used only for medicinal purposes, it might never have acquired its toxic reputation. An international antipesticide treaty that took effect last May makes an exception for the use of DDT in malarial areas, but some health experts are worried that the bureaucratic headache of applying for an exemption will limit the effectiveness...
...death. That's controversial. Some managers at the company have criticized the role played by his wife Liz, 63, in the recent ousters of two top executives. But Mohn is committed to his vision of improving society and he wanted the Bertelsmann Foundation--unlike many U.S. foundations that limit their activities to providing grants--to have a hands-on role. The foundation, set up in 1977, funds only projects that it runs; its stated ambition is to influence the future shape of Germany...
...accept 12% cost savings at the factory in Vénissieux, a Lyons suburb. The company had warned they faced the transfer of 300 jobs to the Czech Republic. The workers accepted a 36-hour workweek (up from 35 hours) at the same pay, as well as agreeing to limit salary increases to 1% annually over the next three years. They also agreed to cut extra pay for working night shifts, recalculate company-paid vacations and give up a public holiday. Jean Le Garrec, a Socialist member of parliament, said the Bosch deal was the result of "employees struggling, rage...