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...said. Tan applies this idea when beginning her own projects, frequently finding inspiration for her work by rummaging through old collections of photographs. In the film, photographs often prompt unusual ideas. A series of pictures with blacked-out figures calls memory’s role in photography into question, while short interviews with Dutch citizens about their favorite images probe the human penchant for collecting what others find meaningless. Throughout the film, visuals frequently take the place of verbal explanations. Tan periodically interrupts her documentary work with a panning shot of a man holding a mirror. As he walks...
...down program went into effect. It seemed like a memo for the States had gotten mixed up somewhere along the Pacific. Why was Japan, one of the slimmest countries in the world, where sweetened red beans count as dessert, undertaking such an ambitious weight loss program? Puzzling over this question, I was excited to learn that the executive director of Harvard University Dining Services, Ted Mayer, and the coordinator of the Food Literacy Project, Theresa A. McCulla ’04, were headed to Japan. The HUDS pair were invited to speak at the University of Tokyo?...
...major problem if scientists can’t communicate to the public,” he said in an interview before the lecture. “We made an enormous effort to write in language that the general public can understand.” During the question and answer session, Chivian said that the issue of protecting biodiversity is bipartisan. He pointed to a U.S. Senate resolution on protecting biodiversity in developing countries introduced by Delaware Senator Joesph Biden, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, speculating that this might be the beginning of a more robust role...
...contrast, we have been less than enthused by the Republican ticket this year. Although we respect and honor Senator John McCain’s long record of public service, including his service in the Navy and in the Senate, we cannot help but question his judgment in selecting his running mate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Palin’s nomination has been controversial, and while we understand her appeal to a limited slice of the electorate, we do not believe that she is prepared for the nation’s second-highest office...
...about Roe v. Wade and the importance of women’s health and reproductive choice. Governor Palin remains dogmatic in defining “pro-life” to prohibit all abortions, even in the case of rape, incest, or medical necessity; and Senator McCain openly mocked the question of a mother’s health during the presidential campaign...