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Among America’s elite Sinologists, however, it is often not considered proper, or convenient, to frankly discuss many of these issues. As noted China scholar Ross Munro has written, “academic Sinologists tend to produce polite reports and mushy books that rarely go beyond cautiously advancing the consensus of the Sinological establishment. Even when addressing China’s direst problems, they have perfected language and phrasing that will not offend Chinese officialdom. To offend is to jeopardize one’s ability to visit China and interview Chinese officials and academics—access that...
...knew Coach was going to be extremely intense. That’s something you always get out of Coach Mazz. We’re ready for the paper stuff, and we use it the proper way. If he gets in your face, no one takes anything personally...
More than stocking the proper merchandise, though, Celeris needs to become part of the Quad community if it hopes to break even. If the basement of Cabot E Entryway becomes a social spot rivaling the House grills, Celeris’ success will be assured. Indeed, students have already taken steps in this area. Students have recently set up a seating area in the store so customers can eat and socialize; this simple common-sense, community-building measure shows that students have good instincts for the kind of details that their fellow customers appreciate...
...Delanoë aims to pack a lot into the 105 sq km of Paris proper. He campaigned in 2001 on a promise to provide an additional 3,500 social-housing units a year. He wants more jobs in Paris, where the unemployment rate is over 10%. He wants more bike trails, more green space, more child-care facilities. If in the process he can get a signature building or two - a Gehry, or a Norman Foster like London's Swiss Re tower - so much the better. But it won't happen soon. "Now we're taking care of the garden...
...13th is already under development, and other sites along railroad concentrations in the north and northeast of Paris would be prime candidates. Some architects have argued that well-planned high-rises can help reconnect Paris to its suburbs, now cut off by the belt highway around the city proper. "Of course Parisians say they're against new tall buildings when the question is posed in the abstract," says Jean-Pierre Caffet, the deputy mayor for urban development. But he hopes that minds will change when specific, high-quality projects are presented in the months to come. There are signs they...