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...that, for better or worse, Britain did. But let's pretend the U.S. really is prepared to send its best and brightest to help rebuild Iraq. And let's concede, as Ferguson contends, that "liberal imperialism," with its free flow of capital and goods, really can help poor countries grow richer. Would the U.S. be wise to commit itself to such a vocation...
...Zion, the last remaining human colony, which Barrett describes as a very "civilized" place, even though it looks a lot like a muddy cave. In these scenes, she avoided artificial and stiff fabrics in favor of draping, natural fibers. "Everything [in Zion] is grown hydroponically," she explains. "They grow flax and hemp and things you can weave." (The fact that this is never mentioned in the film gives you a hint of the totality of the Wachowski brothers' narrative vision.) Barrett says she based these outfits on ancient Indian and Tibetan patterns, designing textured garments manifestly created by humans...
...many credit unions, expansion is no longer just an option. "It's become a question of grow or die," says Tom Glatt, an independent industry consultant based in Sedona, Ariz. Credit unions have long called themselves the best-kept secret in banking, but they are currently looking more and more like for-profit businesses. In Colorado, six credit unions formed a trust company in 2001, and one of its members, Bellco in Greenwood Village, offers everything from investment advice to mutual funds, annuities and insurance. "We're trying to create an image that we're a full-service financial institution...
...Jintao, because if he becomes weak, the Old Guard could reassert their power," says Kitty Wang, a student at Shanghai's Jiaotong University, former President Jiang Zemin's alma mater. "That would be terrible, because many of the reforms we are hoping for will not have a chance to grow." In this telegenic age, students have also taken to Wen, who has fashioned himself into a man of the people by mixing with locals on camera?something Jiang and his coterie rarely bothered to do. "He has a nice face and seems to really care about people," says a Fudan...
...They endured cold morning runs...sprained ankles, bad knees and terrible colds to finish a workout with the class,” he said. “It’s incredible to watch them grow from individuals to a team after 22 weeks...