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...slowing economy, officials see the global recession as a prime opportunity to cheaply acquire strategically important raw materials such as iron ore, copper, oil and gas--commodities China will need in vast quantities in the long run. In the past two months, Chinese companies have sought to buy assets abroad at an unprecedented pace. Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco) has announced plans to invest $19.5 billion in Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies. If completed, the deal would be the biggest foreign purchase any Chinese company has ever made. In late February, Hunan Valin Iron & Steel...
...That’s where study-abroad programs come in. Study-abroad programs provide precisely the practical applications and new environments a completely bookish education lacks; in terms of personal development, the gains are immeasurable. And, yet, Harvard’s record in this area is sadly lacking—an ironic fact given its supposed commitment to preparing students for a multicultural world. Now more than ever, Harvard must do more to publicize study-abroad options and remove academic hurdles in order to encourage more of its students to study overseas...
...Studying abroad, be it in Paris or Paraguay, provides students with invaluable tools in this increasingly global world. In most cases, it enhances language skills; in all cases, it enables contact with alternative opinions and worldviews, allowing one to understand from the outside how other countries view our own. These factors allow a student to see America, Harvard, and his or her own life...
...Unfortunately, in comparison to that of other schools, the number of Harvard students who study abroad is abysmally low. Though Harvard’s statistics have improved over the past few years, we still have a long way to go to catch up with other academic institutions...
...While the LTTE initially funded itself by robbing banks, Prabhakaran has been able to tap into the sympathy (and wallets) of Tamils living abroad, especially in India's southeast...