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...growth. Yet all of them left China lagging far behind the West and East Asia. The costs of some initiatives, like the Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1960, were catastrophic in human and environmental terms. It was not until Deng and Chen Yun, another reform-minded Politburo member, returned to power in 1978 from internal exile that the economic course was changed. (See pictures of a new look at old Shanghai...
...embrace, and the victim’s demise as orgasmic ecstasy.The depiction of vampirism as a blood-borne disease served as a vehicle for fears of racial “pollution.” Tales of vampires often included the fall of a rich and powerful family after one member became infected. Vampires were the Victorian’s perfect symbol for a threat against purity. With the advent of film, vampires made their transition from the page, starting with silent films and continuing all the way to movies like “Blade,” before the current...
...crisis. She has helped Patrick close a series of daunting deficits in the past two years, including a $1.4 billion shortfall in October and another $1.1 billion deficit in January, according to the Boston Globe. “Leslie will lead our administrative functions and will be a key member of the University-wide administrative team,” Smith wrote in the announcement. “Working closely with the academic deans, she will also help me continue to address the unprecedented financial challenges.” The appointment follows news in July that then-FAS dean for administration...
...weeks ago, Gaddafi submitted a proposal to the U.N. to abolish Switzerland and divide it up along linguistic lines, giving parts of the country to Germany, France and Italy. Although the motion was thrown out because it violates the U.N. Charter, which states that no member country can threaten the existence of another, some Swiss leaders are still concerned that Libya could use its yearlong presidency of the U.N. General Assembly, which began on Sept. 15, to keep up Gaddafi's vitriolic attacks on their country. (See the top 10 U.N. General Assembly moments...
...radical corporate makeover, which some have suggested could include forced sale of some assets (as GM was forced to do to get bailed out by Washington), is JAL's possible fate. On Sept. 25, following Nishimatsu's visit to the Transport Ministry, the government announced that a five-member task force will help formulate a restructuring plan, to be finalized by the end of November. Relative to other carriers, JAL has a high portion of revenues coming from non-flying businesses and potential spinoffs could target freight operations and less profitable operations. JAL is also being wooed by foreign carriers...