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...rural land law that will enable peasants to effectively lease out the right to use their land, the changes amount to a "New Deal with Chinese characteristics," JPMorgan economist Jing Ulrich wrote in a recent report. They also represent a political triumph for President Hu Jintao and his Premier, Wen Jiabao. The two men have been stressing the importance of measures aimed at relieving poverty in the countryside since coming to office in 2003. Until now, their efforts to enact concrete measures to back those promises have often been frustrated by opponents within the Communist Party who believe the government...
...Prix, the final race of the year. In just his second season in Formula One, 23-year-old Briton Lewis Hamilton became its youngest ever world champion, sensationally grabbing fifth place on the last corner of the Interlagos track in São Paulo to claim motor sport's premier prize by a single point from hometown hero and Ferrari star Felipe Massa. Italian Giancarlo Fisichella was less fortunate. Fisichella, 35, and in his thirteenth year in Formula One, was the last driver to finish, and ended the season without a single point...
...Three main companies dominate the voting-machine market today: Election Systems & Software (ES&S), Sequoia Voting Systems, and Premier Election Solutions (formerly Diebold Election Systems), all of which have been accused of facilitating - or participating in - fraud. Diebold renamed itself in 2007 following the resignation of its chief executive, Walden O'Dell, over a fund-raising letter sent before the 2004 election stating that he was "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the President...
...Boston Modern Orchestra Project performed alongside guest artist Kenneth Radnofsky to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence at Sanders Theatre on Sunday evening. The concert, “Israel at 60: Six Decades of Innovative Music,” marked the world premier of Israeli composer Betty Olivero’s composition Kri’ot, the first piece of Israeli classical music to join a solo saxophone—played by Radnofsky—and a string quartet. Oliveros’ premier received a five-minute standing ovation from the audience. Sponsored by the Combined...
...looks like he has nothing to worry about. For the women, it was all about the freshmen yesterday as three fencers placed in their respective events. Leading the Crimson on the day was freshman Caroline Vloka, who placed first in the sabre event in an impressive premier performance. In the women’s epee, freshman Noam Mills finished sixth. In single elimination, Mills lost to the eventual first-place finisher in a nail-bitingly close match, 15-14. “Noam is probably our best fencer here,” Brand said. “I think she?...