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Somehow, the "China question" managed to slumber largely undisturbed throughout the presidential election--which was probably just as well. It meant that Obama and Clinton could start thinking about China anew, without being encumbered by too many pre-existing political commitments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fresh Start | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

Malis combs YouTube and other websites for videos, then rates the animals on cuteness and sleepiness scales from 1 to 5. The younger and fluffier the animal, and the harder it fights off slumber, the higher the rating. Some animals are at a disadvantage. In fact, he's never given anything the coveted 5 rating. "I would love to see a 5 animal," he says, "but I don't know what one would look like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cute Things Falling Asleep | 1/9/2009 | See Source »

...stranger to scoring—last season she led the squad with eight goals and sixteen points, was Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and was chosen third-team freshmen All-American. This year, the team needed a spark, something to wake its offense from its season long slumber. In the Crimson’s following game against Ivy rival Yale, Sheeleigh provided that spark. Thirty minutes into the match, Sheeligh ripped a lob pass from her partner up top, freshman star Melanie Baskind, past Yale’s talented keeper Ayana Sumiyasu to break a scoreless tie. The Crimson...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AOTW: Sophomore Sparks Crimson Offense | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

...reserve for about a year and has already spawned several sleep-inducing ideas - like blackout curtains - that are now standard in all Westin guest rooms. Another Concept Room program that will soon be rolled out nationwide is Sleep TV, a channel offering guided meditation to lull guests into slumber. Guests of the Concept Room can also receive an assortment of calming oils, a sound machine and a special jet lag-busting herbal calming tea and snacks. To encourage alertness the next morning, there's a blue light in the shower, which sends a signal through a receptor in your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel News: Airports' Fast-Access Debuts at Sports Arenas | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...incentivize good teaching. Ideally, The Equity Project, which plans to eventually grow to 28 teachers and 480 students, will provide an answer to the educational woes of its pupils. But regardless, we hope that its innovative approach is contagious, and shakes the American educational establishment out of its collective slumber...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: The Real Risk Is Not Taking One | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

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