Word: notionalism
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Rushdie’s own notion of home has been challenged by his vocation as an artist and truth-seeker. For much of the 90s, Rushdie was refused entrance into his native India; the country banned his novel The Satanic Verses in 1988, followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan, for its alleged insult against Muslims. A year later, Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa for Rushdie’s head. And though he was later issued a visa to return to India nearly a decade after his exile, Rushdie had already established a reputation as a national...
...haven for the weary shopper at the end of an exhausting trek down Newbury Street, this cafe/bar/bookstore offers physical as well as spiritual revival. The menu proclaims, “The Trident is trying to redefine what success in business might be like following the Buddhist notion of right livelihood.” Said menu also offers “Momos” (traditional Tibetan dumplings) and the “Ying Yang milkshake” (vanilla ice cream and carrot juice), as well as the ever-popular “Perpetual Breakfast.” Be sure...
...Korea watchers say the country still has much to do to streamline its corporations. For decades, Korea's economy was driven largely by government policy. Today, there's a laissez-faire shift and the adoption of free-market principles. But big family-run chaebol are still uncomfortable with the notion that shareholders should have a say in the company; transparency and disclosure still fall short of world standards. Corporate debt is still too high and better bankruptcy laws?now in the planning stage?are needed to speed the disposal of unprofitable companies. Unfortunately there are still too many of those...
...would yield an hourly wage of $9.05 for a family of four. I didn’t quite know how to break it to Elfenbein that under her theory, the janitors should accept an immediate $2.30 an hour wage cut. Although such a statement is outrageous, so is the notion that a wage level can be scientifically determined. The federal poverty line is an inappropriate measure for the Boston area and is an inexact number itself. The very idea that one can “scientifically determine” some wage that will prevent poverty is ridiculous...
...elementary school, Adam, a junior in Mather House, remembers staring at Ted, the character played by David Lascher on the Nickelodeon TV series “Hey Dude.” “I had no broader notion of sexuality, but I knew I liked looking at him,” he recalls. “If you’re seven years old and you’re already attracted to guys, there probably isn’t much hope you’ll turn out straight...