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...Kennedy School directs a program teaching basic market economics and related subjects to Vietnamese civil servants. We have assisted with financial reform efforts in Ethiopia and Indonesia. And we have helped many countries, such as Mexico, China, Bolivia, South Africa, and Singapore, establish their own public policy schools as they strive to become more self-sufficient in their own development and governance...
Bartle said he is very supportive of the Ethos concept, though he confirmed that five cents is nowhere near the profit Starbucks makes on each bottle. “The basic rule,” he said, “is that the more money that goes to good causes, the better.” When I raised the point that Starbucks and Ethos have probably spent millions on their marketing campaign, which includes a two-month R.V. tour, he said, “that’s the fundamental dilemma Keeper Springs faces. We don’t spend...
...peers who engage in high-risk alcohol consumption, and Harvard is no exception. This misperception is believed to influence students to drink more heavily by changing their expectations surrounding drinking. In other words, students may feel pressured to drink because they believe that everyone else is doing it. The basic idea behind a social norms marketing campaign is to turn this dynamic around by using campus-based media to inform students about the more realistic levels of alcohol consumption among their peers. It is hypothesized that having accurate information about college alcohol use leads to changes in perceptions of drinking...
...they should focus their discussion on human development and cultural survival as a way of achieving peace and stability in the region. By acknowledging the link between conflict and inequality, China could lead the international community in a far more constructive direction. Since economic development and cultural continuity are basic human rights, a discussion based on this framework would also allow President Bush to congratulate President Hu on China's current efforts to respect and protect human rights in China and Tibet?efforts that could greatly improve the Tibetan people's situation and enhance China's reputation internationally...
...matter to those who really matter. Michael deZonna Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. Klein is correct about two things: our troops worldwide need support, and the President is guilty of "a failure of leadership." But not because he hasn't whipped up patriotic fervor for the war. Bush's basic failure is that he heads the most incompetent Administration in U.S. history, one that makes mistake after mistake without changing course or admitting error. I am a U.S. Marine veteran. I have great respect for those who serve in legitimate conflicts to stop aggression, defend our nation against attack or help...