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...both politically and culturally a very messy place. Confederations of mounted nomads from the steppes were ransacking China's northern flank while to the South, Chinese aristocrats tangled with one another. Buddhism was seeping in from India and Islam from Central Asia and the Middle East. But rather than shun this cultural commotion, many Chinese came to welcome it?after all, the interlopers brought along some really cool stuff. Local artisans copied and reinterpreted foreign objects, and wealthy Chinese connoisseurs were entombed with their collections so that they could continue to enjoy them even in the afterlife. Those that have...
...warn you: This is a time of year that requires sacrifices. Shun classes, work, and significant—or insignificant—others, and maximize the college hoops experience...
...surface, Dalton and Lackner may appear a little sophomoric. But their games shun the mold. The second-year ballers are only getting better...
...less. In recent years, the plight of many has worsened. Morgan Stanley estimates that GDP per capita has decreased by 2.5% annually over the past eight years. While the economies in other populous developing countries such as India and China roar ahead, crucial foreign investors continue to shun Indonesia due to the threat of terrorism, rampant corruption (a survey conducted last year by Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International ranked Indonesia as the 12th most corrupt country in the world), an often whimsical legal system, high labor costs and an obstructionist bureaucracy poisonous to commerce. Last year, investors pulled $597 million...
ANALYSIS: Ivy League POY Mike Mitchell is gone, top linebacker Steve Lhotak has graduated, as well. Yet, Penn still has the inside track for the Ivy title, choosing to shun rebuilding for the far more effective reloading...