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...reasons. First, its occurrence just hours before the opening ceremony created a somber and painful situation: A man had just lost his life preparing for a multibillion-dollar sporting spectacle, yet participants were obliged to sing, dance and play their fiddles in celebration of it. Let the games begin! Second, while the Beijing murder was a terrible tragedy, it was a random act of violence. On Friday, an athlete was killed pursuing what Olympic officials sell as the epitome of purity: Go faster, go higher...
Unfortunately for Rogge, the athletes risking their lives on the luge track don't have time to wait for answers. Let the games begin...
After this period of Junior Enterprise, we begin an internship in an industry of our choice. We don’t have summer internships like those popular in the U.S. Instead, we start working part-time for companies in industries related to our majors. We do this all while going to school and taking 9-subjects per semester...
...Sunday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country would begin enriching its uranium stockpiles beyond the 3.5 percent threshold necessary for electricity generation. Ostensibly, the move is designed to allow for the production of medical isotopes. But many nuclear security experts note that the announced plan for 20 percent enrichment enables Iran to perform 90 percent of the process necessary to produce weapons-grade uranium under the guise of medical research. As such, the United States must take a very strong stance against further Iranian enrichment on both the domestic and international fronts...
...begin the perfect prom experience, proper attire was key. “Bright colors are typically ideal,” said Steven J. Hurvitz, also a third-year student, who was wearing a hat made of multicolored glowsticks...