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...often when we evaluate dramatic performances in films, we cheat. As we don’t know what it’s like to be chased by dinosaurs, or to fight in a war, we instead cut an onscreen character down to size, distill what we can relate to, and decide whether it matches our experiences or imaginings. Thus, the actor who comes off as most familiar to us is the most successful. It’s the utter defiance of this convention that makes Frank Langella’s portrayal of Richard Nixon so wholly fascinating, and by extension...
...government is committed to freeing up discretionary spending. Earlier this year, Beijing vowed to double the size of the national social security fund, to $147 billion by 2010, and to steadily increase it from there. "This," says CASS economist Wang, "is like turning around an ocean liner. But at least we've started to turn...
...Muji-created product often starts with dialogue among merchandisers, outside designers (about 10 in Tokyo and six overseas) and the design team. The team, which meets weekly, has to negotiate the demands from various departments. For example, when the team designs housewares, the size and scale of the furniture might be taken into consideration. The team regularly gets feedback on how well it's doing: Muji holds company-wide exhibits, from which about 80% of new items are chosen. A five-member advisory board--which fine-tunes and vets Muji products from start to finish--has the final...
Despommier's plans are even grander. He has drawn up models for a 30-story, city-block-size vertical farm that would have transparent walls to maximize sunlight and would produce enough food for 50,000 people. "With about 160 of these buildings, you could feed all of New York," he says. His idea has intrigued architects, but Despommier concedes that it would cost hundreds of millions to build a full-scale skyscraper farm. That's the main drawback: construction and energy costs would probably make vertically raised food more costly than traditional crops. At least...
...price of a single Meraki Solar ranges from $848 to $1,497, depending on the size of the panel required, according to a press release issued by HSBA...