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...glad that TIME covers the many people taking on global environmental challenges, and China's in particular [Oct. 29]. In a country going wild for development at all costs, some unsung heroes are fighting tough battles that help slow China's environmental degradation. They need sustained help from influential media to push their cause ahead. In addition to Shi Zhengrong's solar energy, another story is worth TIME's coverage: Ni Jie and his company Luyuan Electric Vehicle are producing about 300,000 electric bicycles a year to provide Chinese consumers with an affordable, less polluting alternative to cars...
...lines of clothing and artistic dialogue. However, a potential complication lies somewhere deep under the layers of glitter and creative expression, on the demand side of the economic equation. The high-fashion industry is a manifestation of a global culture of consumerism that is not in particular need of reinforcement...
...continuing our investigation into the conduct of particular doctors,” he said. “We never identify targets of our investigation until or unless they are charged...
...that’s when I realized the huge mistake I made when coming to Harvard and feeling the need to blush when I let slip a “y’all.” The truth is everybody here has their particular vocal quirks, from the snobby internationals to native Fargo-dwellers, and we should embrace them all. Our voices are part of what make...
...biggest worry was that resident tutors, who would be assigned to sophomores who have not yet declared their concentration choice, would not be good primary advisers if their expertise did not match the interests of their advisers. Yet the new system appears to be a qualified success. In particular, it provides readily available advising resources—resident tutors and knowledgeable upper-classmen—in a wide variety of fields to initiative-taking students. That’s not to say that the new sophomore system has been perfect at roll out. Nevertheless, it seems that...