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...erasing a significant part of the religious heritage of some of the most culturally rich countries. "Our churches are being pillaged," says Captain Dominique Lambert of France's Central Office for the Fight against Traffic in Cultural Goods (OCBC). "They take everything - statues, paintings, chalices, silverwork. When a Virgin Mary is stolen from a church after being there since the Middle Ages, that can't leave you indifferent...
...going up and China doesn't need more investment from foreign companies, which compete with the country's increasingly capable domestic firms. "They needed foreigners for the technology," notes Yoon, "but now they have the technology necessary to process natural resources themselves." North Korea, on the other hand, is virgin economic territory desperate for capital. "They need to repair the railroads and roads, as well as container berths at the port. And power is the really big issue." This, says Yoon, is where the South Korean government under Lee Myung Bak could come in. "We've had discussions with...
...core convictions to fall back on, only addled appetites to satisfy. The film is co-written by Judd Apatow, (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) who can do no wrong in Hollywood right now, and Jake Kasdan, who also directs with a light and glancing hand. They are good-natured lads - smart, but not mean-spirited - and richly blessed by the presence of John C. Reilly in the title role. There's an almost pre-moral innocence about his soft and squishy mug, a heedless exuberance in his playing. He's happy to play dumb - allowing Dewey to live...
...Virgin Megastores adapting to the downloading of movies and music? -Strickland Maney, Los AngelesMusic retailing is having an extremely hard time. Stores have had to reinvent themselves. For instance, we launched Virgin Mobile [a cellular provider heavy on hip downloads] and started selling other products like books and games that young people like. Virgin is perhaps one of the most adaptable companies in the world. If one of our industries gets hit, hopefully it is by another industry...
...your dyslexia hindered you in the business world? -Skye O'Brien, Dartmouth, Mass.Strangely, I think my dyslexia has helped. When I launch a new company, I need to understand the advertising. If I can understand it, then I believe anybody can. Virgin speaks in normal language instead of using phrases that nobody understands, like "financial-service industry...