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...powers. One of the biggest accomplishments of the Bush presidency was transforming America's relationship with India. Obama has pledged to build on this success, which is a win-win strategy for both parties. But while it courted India, the Bush White House maintained a stable if cool relationship with China. Obama has a chance to right the relationship - his understated, consensual style will play well in Beijing, and he will probably try to get China into big-power clubs such as the G-8. Yet the combination of a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress may mean China hawks...
...women or older Japanese who are searching for meaning in their postretirement lives. Most contribute in fields that seem typically Japanese: planting stronger strains of rice, running environmental-training programs, teaching high school math and science. Chiyoko Ichishima, 33, helps female villagers near the Ugandan capital of Kampala build a local craft trade. "When Ugandans think of Japan, they immediately think of cars and other high-tech stuff," she says. "But as a Japanese, it's nice to be here and help promote Ugandan culture...
...local government tentatively plans to turn the remains of the city into a memorial park and build a new downtown 12 miles (20 km) to the south. Zhang now heads the Beichuan Department of Commerce, working to attract new businesses and industrial development. He hopes to bring in building-material companies that will develop earthquake-resistant products. Once Beichuan is rebuilt, a process that is estimated to take three years, Zhang hopes that the firms can then produce materials for seismic hazard zones elsewhere in China and abroad. The strain on Zhang and other local bureaucrats is severe. A quarter...
...second coming of Christ. I feel sorry for Obama and the intense pressure of expectation this puts on him. Obama may not be the president who leads America and the rest of the world into a fairer, safer and richer age, but I hope he will at least build the road to that age and take the first steps along it. Good luck, Mr. President. Peter Lucas, Launceston, Tasmania...
...experienced model even before coming to college, takes a break from the final rehearsal on the day of the show to comment on the benefits for someone interested in fashion. “I’ve been able to make a lot of connections and build relationships with designers,” she says. Davis H. Moore ’10, on the other hand, is completely new to modeling. Sometime in October, he had heard from a blockmate that Project East needed male models, and he signed on. Although he doesn’t see much fashion...