| Climate And Word Trade At The Heart Of Debates At Davos Forum
“‘Shaping the Global Agenda: The Shifting Power Equation.' Such is the theme chosen this year at the World Economic Forum (WEF) which opens Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland and which lasts for five days. The 2,400 participants from 90 countries, including 24 governmental heads of state and 85 ministers, will debate climate change, but also questions linked to the holdup in World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, without forgetting other great risks weighing upon the world economy. In addition, they will discuss subjects of a more diplomatic dimension, such as the situation in the Middle East. …" [Les Echos (France)/Factiva] “… German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is currently holding both the chair of the Group of Eight group of top industrialized nations and the presidency of the EU, is expected to outline her international agenda.
Diversity in dance
Modern dance pioneer Martha Graham once said, "Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery." The Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Companys 37th annual show, "Dancing on the Edge," promises to be a voyage of discovery to test the boundaries of the art. Orchesis, named for the Greek term "to dance," is Cal Polys oldest performance dance company. Here, students and faculty come together to share their love of dance with each other and with members of the community. "This year the concert addresses ideas about the edges of dance," said Orchesis director Maria Junco. "Some works challenge physical boundaries of the art form. For example, faculty member Diana Stanton has choreographed an amazing work where the entire set is composed of pipes and beams that the dancers move across and around and under.
Bill for Milkshake, Fries, Meatwad: $1 Million?
The "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" promotional boxes that prompted a bomb scare in Boston will prove much more expensive for Turner Broadcasting than for fans of the show, who are trying to snap up the suspicious objects on eBay. Fans of Turner's off-color Adult Swim show are cruising the auction site for mementos of the fiasco, and late Friday the bidding for the boxes, which look like the old Lite Brite kids' toys, was running at $250. Turner's bill to compensate the city for emergency response costs? About $1 million, reportedly. Late Friday, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said officials were close to reaching an agreement on restitution and other costs connected to the promotion nightmare, and that an announcement would be made today. The boxes were attached by magnets to public spaces in 10 cities a few weeks ago.
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