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...sake of money. David Collinson Victoria, Canada Importing Knowledge Re your report on the Davos World Economic Forum [Jan. 31]: Those who defend economic globalization against the charge that it makes rich countries poor often refer to the reasoning of economist Jagdish Bhagwati and his colleagues. They maintain that it is not realistic to assume that globalization will take high-end jobs away from rich countries. Supporters of globalization say it is not probable that China or India will suddenly develop a huge number of workers with sophisticated and complex skills because the educational sectors in those countries face enormous...
...club looks for an influx of new membership, its performance will depend on an intricate balance of conflicting schedules, financial resources, and transportation arrangements. But the co-captains said they plan to maintain a relaxed style...
...resold to Westerners for 30 times that, or more than double the average yearly income in China. "Who would pay that much for a mushroom," Wu marvels. "Is it because they think it's an aphrodisiac?" (Since medieval times, many have believed just that.) Nevertheless, Wu does maintain a modicum of pride about the 40-50 tons of truffles that his team of 20,000 gatherers harvests for him each year. "They taste just as good as the French ones, with maybe a little less aroma," he contends?although he concedes that he's never actually tasted a P?rigord truffle...
...fairy-tale lifestyle of the European aristocracy has been moving slowly toward extinction for several generations now. Many of the nobility's historic homes survive, but they're under threat too. Governments don't have the funds to maintain all of them, and few buyers can afford to maintain them as private homes. So what's happening to these stately piles? Many find new lives as luxury hotels...
...University contends that it has no rights to use or maintain the land, since freight transportation company CSX has an easement on the Beacon Park Yard parcel...