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...West to East. Each time manufacturing and services are outsourced to Asia, knowledge, technology and skills are also transferred. Professor Richard Smalley, a Nobel-Prizewinning chemist at Rice University, estimated that by 2010, 90% of all Ph.Ds in physical science and engineering may be living in Asia. With economic prowess comes geopolitical power. For many countries, exports to China have replaced exports to the U.S. as engines of growth?one reason why a longtime U.S. ally like South Korea is cozying up to China. Moreover, China's appetite for raw materials (and India's hunger in the future) is shifting...
...Countless repetitions of the same tricks—Ochi’s beautiful splits and grand jetés—combined with unchallenging lifts and turns resulted in a boring, awkward choreography that clashed with the music and truly obscured the dancers’ prowess. At this point, the evening took a permanent turn for the better. The third piece, Arleene Monahan’s “Riverdance” was arguably one of the best performances of the night. This large group number truly captured the feeling of riverdancing with its perfect costuming and dynamic execution...
...through almost the first 28 minutes and which featured four first quarter goals from each team saw the Tigers defeat the Crimson by a score of 9-7 in front of 2,211 fans at a Jordan Field equipped for just 900 spectators.A team often known for its defensive prowess, Princeton (7-3, 3-0 Ivy) looked shaky in and around the net in the beginning, giving up goals often and early to Harvard (5-4, 2-2 Ivy).The first 17 minutes were uncharacteristically strong offensively for both teams, as they combined for nine goals from nine different players...
...department. Prince channels the spirit of James Brown and delivers a gritty call-and-response vocal performance over the jazzy stylings of a killer horn section. A number of bravura instrumental solos punctuate the six-minute mini-epic, each endeavoring to top the previous in terms of sheer technical prowess. It’s far and away the most exhilarating track on the album and easily the most fun thing Prince has recorded in a decade. And what would a Prince record be without a salacious slow-jam for your hook-up mixtape? “Incense and Candles?...
Parents have watched this phenomenon unfold with a mixture of awe and concern. The Coxes, for instance, are bowled over by their children's technical prowess. Piers repairs the family computers and DVD player. Bronte uses digital technology to compose elaborate photo collages and create a documentary of her father's ongoing treatment for cancer. And, says Georgina, "they both make these fancy PowerPoint presentations about what they want for Christmas." But both parents worry about the ways that kids' compulsive screen time is affecting their schoolwork and squeezing out family life. "We rarely have dinner together anymore," frets Stephen...