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...course, it's impossible to predict where China stocks are headed. The Shanghai index quickly rebounded from a scary one-day plunge of nearly 9% on Feb. 27. But recently, the warnings that shares are overvalued have become difficult even for inexperienced investors, accustomed to quick scores and relentlessly rising share prices, to ignore. Last month, a top official at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Tu Guangshao, said investors needed to "educate themselves" about market risks. "Some sort of correction was inevitable, and it's probably here," says economist Xie. Although many investors believed the government would do nothing...
...French chanteurs and chanteuses such as Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf were once heard the world over. Today, Americans and Brits dominate the pop scene. Though the French music industry sold $1.7 billion worth of recordings and downloads last year, few performers are famous outside the country. Quick: name a French pop star who isn't Johnny Hallyday...
...manage to mount an attack in the first, the Harvard players often encountered difficulty in keeping control of the puck, as BU’s defensive pressure forced hasty passes or uncontrolled stick-handling. The team’s best scoring chances came when the it managed a quick breakout from its own zone before all of the Terriers could back-check and set up in front of the Terrier...
...times a big guy would have to step out and help, and I would have to rotate down and end up on Clifford,” Lin said. “Obviously that’s not an ideal match up. I was trying to use my quick-ins to get around him and be scrappy to get steals.” The height advantage also gave Holy Cross a huge advantage on the boards. The hosts out-rebounded Harvard 33-23 and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds. At the end of the first half, the Crusaders had nine offensive boards...
...points for the Saders, up 7-4. 17:41: Harvard lloks a little flusterd here, confused with the zone D from Holy Cross. 17:15: Turnover Lin, no boxout Harris. 9-4, after putback by, who else, Bann. 16:57: Harvard keeps the pace up as expected forcing quick turnovers. They need to get in rythym. 16:40: Pusar has two free throws sinking only the second. Harvard averages 60% on the season which could be a problem against the 80% shooting Saders. 15:55: 13-5 after two more Harvard turnovers. Amaker doesn't like what he's seeeing...