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...whenever falling behind. Back-and-forth play characterized much of the first period, and it wasn’t until Beaudoin scored at 8:55 to give the Bobcats the lead that the real action of the match began. The Crimson responded with a tally of its own a mere three minutes later when senior defenseman Nick Coskren tipped the puck into the net to tie the game up at 1-1 after a shot on goal from junior defenseman Alex Biega was deflected by Quinnipiac netminder Bud Fisher. “[This game] was a step forward...
Young middle-class couples like Gong and Wang are key to China's economic future - just as China's future may determine how long the global recession lasts. They are part of the population cohort the government hopes will boost domestic consumption, which takes up a mere 35% of the country's GDP right now, and thereby wean the country off export-dependent growth. China has long been concerned about its sluggish domestic consumer demand and recently vowed to expand it by injecting $586 billion into nationwide infrastructure. But a dwindling confidence in the economy seems to be getting...
...mere appointment of renowned scientists to advisory posts early in the transition process signals a change in the executive branch’s attitude toward science from the previous administration, she said. To a large extent, their presence is meant to reassure the country that policymakers at the highest level will value scientific expertise when deciding how to address climate change and genetic research...
...bringing the number of students who studied outside the country at some point last year to 640, as students are finding that academic credits can be fulfilled and a thesis enhanced from experiences abroad, according to Office of International Programs officials. But for a certain subset of these students, mere months are not enough time away from Cambridge. Last year, nine students went their entire academic year without ever setting foot in a Harvard classroom without having to sacrifice their Harvard degree. A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCEPeisker said she knew she wanted to go abroad before ever setting foot on campus, having...
Experts say Guatemala is no longer a mere drug corridor, but rather an essential and highly lucrative pit stop on the road north. One Guatemalan columnist likened the country's new role to a "privateering port." Julio Godoy, former vice-minister of security in Guatemala's interior department, called Guatemala "one big warehouse" for drugs. More and more Mexicans with suspected drug links are turning up in Guatemala. "They're clearly here essentially to establish themselves and to take on rivals," says ambassador McFarland...