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...study to 5,000 to 10,000 students, who will take the test next spring and fall. These students will be followed for four years and will be scrutinized more closely than the first group was. In addition to GPAs, Sternberg will look at how well the students adapt to college socially and whether or not they graduate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Beyond The New SAT: Testing That Je Ne Sais Quoi | 10/27/2003 | See Source »

...goes well, China's scientists are expected to adapt aspects of the manned space program for military use. Rockets big enough to blast a life-support system to the moon, for instance, will also be able to throw heavier military satellites into orbit. And the increased maneuverability of rockets and satellites could someday help Chinese missiles penetrate America's planned missile-defense system. Indeed, the Pentagon warned in a report to Congress in July that "China's manned space efforts almost certainly will contribute to improved military space systems in the 2010-2020 time frame." China's space program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Leap Skyward | 10/20/2003 | See Source »

...Dominic is physically developed and mentally developed, so the only question is going to be how quickly he can adapt to the pro game and bigger, stronger players,” Maloney said. “He’s smart enough and skilled enough to step into...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New M. Hockey Assistant Brings Title Experience | 9/12/2003 | See Source »

...Dominic is physically developed and mentally developed, so the only question is going to be how quickly he can adapt to the pro game and bigger, stronger players,” Maloney said. “He’s smart enough and skilled enough to step into...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New M. Hockey Asst. Brings Title Experience | 9/12/2003 | See Source »

...that "home nowadays has nothing to do with a piece of soil and everything to do with something I carry around inside me," I have a different reaction. Having recently made my own Asian journey home and with three identities deeply inculcated in me, I find it hard to adapt to wherever I live?except in my own house, where I try to bring a little bit of everything together. Hsu Ping-Ya Taipei...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

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