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The American consumer, even today, the weight of the American consumer in the global economy is China plus India doubled. So, it's tough to replace that. ”
The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures. ”
Fantastic' is self-explanatory, you know? And the 'Negrito' is a way to open up blackness to everyone - you know, make it playful, international. It's extremely positive in my view; it's my affair with this music. ”
A 2014 study commissioned by Facebook and done by Deloitte suggests that Facebook alone contributes almost $150 billion directly to the global economy, and when you add the peripherals, it nears $227 billion. ”
CERN is a concrete example of worldwide, international co-operation - and a concrete example of peace. The place which makes, in my opinion, better scientists, but also better people. ”
Our research is so complex that the resources of a single region of the world are no longer enough - both intellectually and economically, it must be a global effort. ”
I was bringing the whole music, hip-hop, art, break dancing and urban cultural thing to the downtown table. ”
We are shallow because we are 'mayabang,' ego driven, and do not have the humility to understand that we are only human, much too human to mistake knowledge for wisdom. ”
To fund major cultural efforts, we must not rely alone on government and foundation patronage; if the farmer can spend for beer, he can pay for good entertainment which he can understand, which he can identify with and which will fortify his spirit. ”
Tourists as well as natives want to see cultural achievements - whether it's the Banaue Terraces, the old churches or museums. ”