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...Performing Arts (NRPA), the idea of art and the word “artist” have changed throughout history. With the Internet, these concepts are once again transforming. NRPA and its online forum, Turbulence.org, is a Boston-based organization that shares Rhizome’s mission of commissioning net art, among other emerging artistic forms. “The people who call themselves artists [who work with technology] are incorporating many disciplines that were formally excluded from the so-called artistic sphere,” she explains. And as a result, Thorington says, the boundaries of identity and expertise...
...Japan of the future will no doubt be grayer, but also greener if Aso gets his way. His administration plans to channel spending toward four main areas: strengthening a safety net for the unemployed (about $19 billion) and providing financing for small- and medium-sized companies (about $30 billion); improvements in health care, nursing and child care; subsidizing the development and use of solar energy and environmentally friendly technologies; and public-works projects to help regional economies. Revisions to the tax system, including tax cuts, are also included in the economic plan. (See pictures of Japan and the world...
Restrictions apply, of course. For starters, wellness visits aren't covered. But it's a smart way to drum up business among the still employed. All a family has to do to be eligible for this safety-net program is to have used a Walgreens' Take Care clinic since the in-store chain opened in 2005. Average out-of-pocket cost...
...Graham said that the recession notwithstanding, he's seeing as many people starting companies now as he did a year ago. That's because over the past five years, as broadband connections to the Net became as commonplace as electricity, the model for launching a Web company changed...
...China has faced health care problems for years, but the economic crisis has increased the need for reforms. The lack of an adequate safety net forces Chinese to bank huge sums to cover treatment costs. By building a sounder health care system - with more hospitals and clinics and broader medical coverage - Beijing hopes it can convince consumers to spend more of their savings and boost economic growth...