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...Some Asian artists blame the consumerist hype on foreign collectors who impose their tastes - and dollars - on locals. "The foreigners already have an idea of what they expect from Chinese art, and they are more interested in works that have obvious Chinese symbols," says Shanghai artist Ding Yi, whose Mondrian-inspired geometries hardly betray his nationality. "It's very seductive," acknowledges Li Liang, the owner of Eastlink Gallery in Shanghai. "You know that if you put things up that look Chinese, they will sell well." But others worry that this impulse will only encourage soulless facsimiles with little cultural resonance...
...York Times Bestseller List. An October 28, 2007 New York Times article cited his belief that there are over 1,200 words for “vagina.” FM catches up with the language-guru psychology professor Steven Pinker.1. Fifteen Minutes: Your ideas are intuitive but not obvious. How do you come up with them? Do they dawn on you while you’re making breakfast or are you a slave to your desk until you’ve got one? (i.e is it like turning on a light bulb or pounding in a nail?)Steven Pinker...
...outside in the cold and suffers for his team,” said Beau C. Robicheaux ’08. “Whereas a bandwagon fan shows up in the ninth inning to pop the champagne.” Nevertheless, the pride of the fans in attendance was obvious. As the revelry of the night reached its apex, Red Sox fans hoisted Papelbon’s jersey on the flagpole of University Hall. “I’ve watched every pitch of the playoffs and haven’t done much work since the beginning of October...
...Crimson caught up with Frankel to hear about her experience as a cutting-edge photographer walking a thin line between science and art. The larger issue dealt with here is trying to get researchers and students to understand the importance of visually experiencing science and engineering. This might seem obvious, but for some reason there is not enough of it on campus. I feel deeply that the world has to start engaging the public in research—my own agenda is to bring in the visual, which is a common language that goes beyond background and education. Frankel sports...
...More than 8.6 million Western homes have been built within 30 miles (50 km) of national forest since 1982; in California, where the population has more than tripled since 1950, in excess of 50% of new housing has been built in a severe-fire zone. That's risky for obvious reasons: If more people choose to live in areas threatened by fire, more people will be in harm's way when disaster finally strikes. But those houses, especially if owners fail to prioritize fire safety, are often more sensitive to fire than are untouched forests, and just a few scattered...