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Dates: during 2000-2009
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FlyBy: What will be the deciding factor in the school you choose to attend...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner | Title: They are smart, we promise | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

...Star Factor At the moment, the world is roiled, leaders are nervous, and everyone wants a piece of the media magnet that is Barack Obama. That means the White House is expecting all kinds of posturing in and around the meetings with Obama for domestic consumption in various nations. Will Russian leader Dmitri Medvedev use the meeting to highlight the U.S. role in the financial collapse? Will Chinese President Hu Jintao bring up the proposal for a new international currency to supplant the U.S. dollar? Will Mirek Topolanek, the recently displaced Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, renew his rhetoric...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama in Europe: Facing Four Big Challenges | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

...Rich Russians are accustomed to huge markups on luxury brands sold in their country. Top fashion labels can sell for up to 1,000% of what they would in the U.S. or Western Europe. But factor in inflation and the devaluation of the ruble, and the price is too high for many, says Grankina. "There is a layer of wealthy people who are willing to pay up, but when the ruble falls against other currencies, sellers pass that on to consumers at a time of inflation, so things become much more expensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion Disaster: Luxury Takes a Hit in Moscow | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

...High-speed trains, true to their name, are fast. They travel over 150 miles per hour, which is about three times faster than a car on a highway. When you factor in traffic, travel by car is even slower in comparison. They are also faster than air travel for distances of less than 500 miles—though airplanes can reach higher speeds, flight check-in, interminable security lines, and inevitable delays make train travel a speedier option...

Author: By Anthony P. Dedousis | Title: All Aboard | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

...pressure on the Otters, outscoring Cal State, 6-1, in the final two periods. As the Otters continued to look for opportunities to climb back, freshman goalkeeper Laurel McCarthy made three saves, extending her own record to a perfect 2-0.“We just had a factor,” Farrar said. “We figured out what they were trying to do and then locked down with our defense.” UC DAVIS 5, HARVARD 3Playing its second game of the day on Thursday, the Crimson had every right to be sluggish. But instead...

Author: By Alex Sopko, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Splits Final Stretch of West Coast Jaunt | 3/29/2009 | See Source »

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