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...have much. What we have in excess is women. So if you want them, we can give a few of those to you, some tens of thousands.' MAO ZEDONG, former Chinese leader, attempting to barter the country's women during 1973 trade discussions with the U.S., according to a document released by the historian's office of the State Department...
...have much. What we have in excess is women. So if you want them, we can give a few of those to you--some tens of thousands.' MAO ZEDONG, former Chinese leader, attempting to barter the country's women during 1973 trade discussions with the U.S., according to a document released on Feb. 14 by the historian's office of the State Department...
Today, the organization—Harvard Medical International (HMI)—operates in over 30 countries on five continents, providing consulting services and bestowing Harvard’s imprimatur on medical schools and hospitals from Dubai to Dresden. In exchange, the non-profit funnels its excess revenue back to Harvard Medical School (HMS), which pocketed over $1.5 million in the year ending June 2006, according to tax filings...
...Still, Ohio has some advantages for Obama - if he decides to exploit them. It is rich in college students, who number well in excess of 125,000; it has twice the number of African Americans that Wisconsin has as a percentage of its overall population (11.4% vs. 5.6%) and a smaller percentage of Hispanics, who have in other states produced strong margins for Clinton. Through last weekend, Obama was outspending Clinton by about three to one in the state's pivotal Northeast quadrant, where the largest share of Democrats live. Clinton aired her first Ohio spot starting Tuesday...
...just don’t get it.” Less focus on esoteric allusions allows the band to showcase their musicianship, as well as the album’s production. Every song is overflowing with different musical elements, with each instrument distinctly audible rather than muddled by excess. This is most apparent on instrumental track “The Great Skua,” which emulates the symphonic post-rock of Explosions in the Sky, and provides much-needed relief after chaotic rockers “Down on the Ground” and “A Trip...