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...small population of Americans, with the benefit of health and freedom for all, regularly produces undreamed of cultural and technical advance. Importantly, the infrastructure in America allows excellence to flourish. Brilliant young scientists are quickly identified by competitions and universities, ambitious young entrepreneurs are given capital and contacts by eager venture capitalists, charismatic young politicians are awarded power by voters, and basketball virtuosi are drafted to the NBA before the age of 20. But the less gifted are also well tended to in America. Investment in the mass of men—best achieved through investment in public infrastructure?...

Author: By Kiran R. Pendri | Title: Futurology 2 | 3/8/2009 | See Source »

...good in Phoebe, powered by Fanning's transcendent performance, outweighs the bad. But it's hard to know exactly whom the film is for. The fantasy element of Alice will likely provide a lot of allure to little girls. But their parents, eager for a happy afternoon out at the movies, should be prepared for all the troubling realities (including some vivid language) down this particular rabbit hole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phoebe in Wonderland: A New Fanning Kid to Love | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...Although the Crimson was not able to secure a playoff bye, the squad seems undeterred and is simply eager to let the games begin...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Tries To Turn Tide Against Brown | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...sponsored by the Men’s Club and the Jewish Women’s Group, the event attracted over 100 eager singles from a variety of colleges around Boston...

Author: By Kristen L. Cronon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: To the Altar, At Full Speed | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...music that often seems esoteric and boring. “Green Eggs and Hamadeus” is one of the most recent pieces composed, conducted, and commentated by Kapilow, and it truly succeeds in making the music accessible and fun to viewers—ranging from squirmy, eager five-year olds to their grandparents.In his quest to demonstrate music as “telling a story with no words, just notes,” Kapilow spends the first half of the 1-hour performance explaining the intricate mechanics behind Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik...

Author: By Minji Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Hamadeus' Delights Children | 3/1/2009 | See Source »

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