Word: attracted
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...natural selection away from traditional, lumbering pivotmen towards players better suited to knock down the trifecta, the effect has become even more pronounced in the Ivy League. The nature of the level of competition and the limited national exposure in the Ivies means the league is unable to attract the biggest, most skilled frontcourt players or the quickest, most athletic guards, who invariably sign with major D-I teams. The result is a preponderence of “catch-and-shoot” players—those who hang on the perimeter waiting for a kick-out from inside...
Because its scope is so great, “American Grace” also attempts to attract a wide range of theatergoers. Its versatility of coverage allows the show to serve as both an introduction to iconic choreographers for those who have little previous experience with them and as an exploration of the subtle connections between these styles for those who already know their demi-plies from their pirouettes...
...that momentum. As the organization's 150th member, Vietnam stands to get greater access to overseas markets such as the U.S. and Europe for its agricultural and manufactured exports; by hewing more closely to free-trade policies the WTO requires of its members, it may also be able to attract additional foreign investment in everything from factories to petrochemical plants, fueling job growth. (In the first 10 months of this year, foreign direct investment in Vietnam was estimated at $6.5 billion, surpassing the $6.1 billion total for all of last year.) "The WTO is sort of the stamp of approval...
...While local businesses gear up for the fight, Vietnam's government will have to move fast to bring its legal system and infrastructure up to speed if the country hopes to attract more multinationals. Running a factory in Vietnam can be a frustrating proposition. Electricity production is barely meeting demand, which is growing at 15% per year. Roads and ports are increasingly congested. Nike Vietnam's general manager Amanda Tucker says the company's containers sometimes sit on the dock for 24 hours before shipping out. Because Vietnam has no deep-water port to handle the new larger "super-container...
...chance to serve their communities that made them stay, attendees said. Harvard’s Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC), an organization geared towards offering students internships and fellowships in the field of public service, sponsored the buffet-style dinner yesterday evening in an effort to attract applicants. “We wanted to celebrate a summer of service for the CPIC interns and also spread the word about CPIC,” said Travis A. Lovett, the group’s assistant coordinator. About 40 students mingled in a dimly lit room at John Harvard?...