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...Japan, however, sumo is not just a sport but also a revered institution, an intrinsic part of the national genome. A number of its esoteric rituals are rooted in Shinto, the native animist religion, and its training emphasizes ancient Japanese virtues, such as duty, fortitude and respect for elders, as much as it does pure athletic prowess. Even though the foreign invasion has reignited public interest in the stagnating sport, many elders at the clubby and hidebound Japan Sumo Association have become fearful that admitting too many hungry foreign upstarts will dilute what they routinely rhapsodize as professional sumo...
...suicide bombers: many times hatred springs from not being loved and respected in one's family or society. Such hatred can be countered by focusing on humanistic values like love and respect with creativity and by practicing empathy and tolerance. There is a crucial need for society and the world's political leaders to strengthen the role of those values and finance the organizations that teach those qualities. That could prevent or perhaps reverse the spread of hatred and violence originating from neglect and alienation. Ildi Trencsenyi Budapest...
...response of many of the illegal peer-to-peer sites to the Supreme Court’s unanimous Grokster decision,” the statement said. “The message from the Court has been heard, and we look forward to working with services that will respect the laws protecting creators.” Reports that i2hub’s shutdown resulted directly from a cease-and-desist letter from the RIAA could not be verified last night, as RIAA spokeswoman Jenni R. Engebretsen declined to comment beyond the organization’s statement...
...favor of a movie called (seriously) “Snakes on a Plane.” “I read, I study, I practice,” RZA says. “The Godfather [Jackson] says rappers shouldn’t act and that really bothers me. I respect him so much he might even convince me, but I want to show him that there are some people who are good at it and some people who aren’t.”In his first big-budget on-set experience—his movie-stealing interlude...
...comments might once have set off a diplomatic firestorm, but this time, Beijing is unlikely to make them an issue. The U.S. president?s remarks were not printed in Chinese newspapers, and a foreign ministry spokesman admonished that "all countries should communicate based on the principles of fairness and respect, and not interfere with each other's internal affairs." But China's leaders seem likely to let Bush's comments pass. "We'll pretend not to hear," says Shen. "We're mature enough not to oppose everything he says...