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...expected solutions or even hard-and-fast recommendations from last week's meeting, nor should they have. Historically, major monetary reforms have been preceded by years of such brainstorming sessions. Nonetheless, the world's money system clearly seems headed toward more stable exchange rates. --By Gordon M. Henry. Reported by Christopher Redman/Washington
...Australia's relations with China. The process is subtle: doors to ministerial offices open more easily; diplomatic language is crafted more carefully; complaints are responded to more speedily. China may lag far behind the U.S. in military capability, but its political and economic influence is growing very fast. Since the early 1990s, China has emerged as a significant regional power. Its economy powered through the Asian financial crisis and it has become the world's investment magnet. Its low-cost factories have transformed global manufacturing. And with economic growth has come political confidence. On issues ranging from North Korea...
...slowing down of such a usually-rhythmically fast-paced dance was not entirely successful here, as it seemed that the pirouettes sometimes seemed heavy-handed due to the unusually slow tempo of the dance. Here, dancing remarkably in the six of the program’s nine pieces, dancer Lauren E. Chin ’08 was notable for managing to consistently maintain a flowing grace, despite the slowed tempo of the Saudades “salsa...
...Over,” was a rare fast-tempo break in the program, as more lilting slower pieces like “Dacey’s Memory” were set to rolling, soothing violin crescendos. Of course, just when the music became lulling, a sudden spark of energy in each dance would undoubtedly be unfurled. In “Dacey’s Memory,” this came in the form of dissonant piano notes that climaxed to a frustrated crash of chords and immediately caused a fall to silence in the soundtrack...
...extremely fast this year,” said first varsity six-seat Dave Stephens. “That bodes really well for the entire program because if the JV’s fast, hopefully the varsity is fast as well...