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What's the difference between working in the U.S. and working in France? In France, women are 15 years behind U.S. businesswomen because we weren't exposed to feminism like [women were] in America. But French women are not so ambitious career-wise. Quality of life is very important in France. I have many friends who turned down promotions and more money because it would affect their quality of life as a couple or a mother. I was pleased to hear this. This is not a sign of weakness. (See pictures of Paris expanding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mireille Guiliano: Why French Women Don't Get Fired | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...Olive's fairy tales could have foretold one son's ending: "He was dead by the time he was found by the stretcher-bearers, so they took his identity-tag, and looked in his bloody pockets for letters or photos - there was a publicity photograph of Olive, looking wise and gentle. Then they left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mother Grimm: A.S. Byatt's Latest Novel | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

With such elephants still in the room, it would have been wise to delay signing the treaty until the problems have at least begun to be discussed. Until that time, any signing can only be premature, an empty gesture rather than a real political solution. In its current condition, the treaty resembles a band-aid trying to close a punctured artery: an admirable gesture, but a misguided one. And, if there’s any time to really address these issues, it’s now—left unresolved, they threaten to create deeper faults that might require another...

Author: By Elias A Shaaya, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Broken Olive Branches | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...says Trevor J. Martin ’10, who is putting on a performance art piece in conjunction with “ACT UP New York.” “It’s pretty much unprecedented for students to get really involved and really engage content-wise through the practice of art in symposiums...

Author: By Susie Y. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Re-Act | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...first to admit, some of my entries seem to border on the ridiculous. Apparently in 2007, I thought it would be wise to have a notebook called “Sports Lessons” in which I summarize the tips I picked up when taking a golf or tennis lesson. The one and only entry is from July 20 and reads: “Shot—keep back foot planted; stay balanced; don’t reach, let the ball come to your strike-zone; if you miss, miss long.” Fantastic. Good thing I have that...

Author: By James M. Wilsterman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dear Google Notebook | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

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