Perhaps most sweeping, though, is the idea, carried in newspaper editorials and discussed seriously by noted economic experts, that Japan's prosperity has destroyed its old work ethic, casting things like the Japanese worker's vaunted attention to detail and dedication to the task into history's dustbin.
At the next week's editorial meeting, I was actually complimented on my bravery for interviewing thugs, my attention to detail, and my dedication to research.
Boser details the incredible dedication (and money) that the heiress put toward her pristine collection of Old Masters, early moderns, and other masterworks.
Logos or no logos, Common will no doubt get its name out there, and it won't be based on shameless self-promotion but creative talent and an unquestionable eye for subtle color combinations, suave details and a dedication to elegant modernity.
It is this gleeful pranksterism, combined with dedication to detail, that has catapulted Epic Rap Battles into the top 15 of YouTube's most subscribed channels.
This dedication to detail pays off – the bike feels incredibly well-balanced on the road and it sails over long distances, convincing you that you've got many more miles left in your legs.
That dedication to detail was obvious as soon as I saw Mr. Philoreau's interpretation of ratatouille: a delicate, fan-shaped tartlet of roasted onion, tomato, eggplant and zucchini -- as far a cry from the messy vegetable stew I had too often encountered as sautéed sole is from fish sticks.
Right detail of signature and dedication in the upper left corner.
