Word: ruralization
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...Grimm Brothers, Will (Matt Damon) and Jacob (Heath Ledger), have built a nice reputation as the ghostbusters of rural Germany circa 1812. Visiting a town that thinks itself in the thrall of some evil creature, the Grimms exorcise the demon, take the money and run. Their supernal powers are all trickery, of course--trapdoors and specters on a stick--but it's a good show. Then they come to a village where the mysteries can't be so easily explained away. Little girls vanish in the forest; trees tiptoe like goblins; a horse devours a child; a wolf...
...contest pits influential Interior Minister Prince Nayef, who is known for appeasing the Kingdom's hard-line religious figures for the sake of maintaining their political backing for the regime, against a number of other similarly aging princes. The others to watch are Prince Mithab, minister of municipal and rural affairs, who is considered close to the new King, and Prince Abdulrahman, deputy minister of defense, who like Nayef, Sultan and the late king, hails from the rival Sudeiri branch of the family. A long shot is Prince Talal, who runs an Arab reform organization and is the father...
CIDA’s students come largely from rural areas, and nearly all live in poverty. The demand for places at CIDA is huge—10,000 to 15,000 applications are submitted annually for 400 to 500 seats, according to Blecher...
...traveled to China and fallen in love with it, I appreciate your effort to broaden Americans' view of this often misunderstood country. China has made progress economically, but there are many major social issues it has yet to face, such as high rates of female infanticide as well as rural poverty, religious persecution and restriction of freedoms. You are doing readers a great service by giving them a glimpse into the inner workings of another country. Alyssa Bacon Temecula, California, U.S. TIME asked, "will the U.S. come to think of China as a friend or a foe?" That question seems...
Sometimes, a walk through rural Japan may include almost as many encounters with vending machines and power lines as a stroll through central Tokyo. Unsullied landscape is rare, and few urban Japanese, let alone foreigners, would know where to find it. That's where Walk Japan (walkjapan.com) steps in. Founded by an English professor of public policy and a Canadian professor of Japanese?both with decades of experience in Japan?Walk Japan specializes in guided hikes through the country's remaining pristine wilderness. The company's newest tour is the seven-day, six-night Kunisaki trip, which follows the ancient...