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...seller of athletic shoes, Li Ning, recently surrendered its top position to Nike, even though Nike's shoes--upwards of $100 a pair--cost twice as much. The new middle class "seeks Western culture," says Zhang Wanli, a social scientist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "Nike was smart because it didn't enter China selling usefulness, but selling status...
...Smart crews take advantage of this portion of the course to step on the gas and attempt to pass slower opponents ahead of them. By custom, a passing crew must pass on the overtaken crew’s left (port) side, and if this occurs near or inside a bridge arch, boats may come too close together and oars may clash. A perfectly executed pass will take place between the two bridges in the Powerhouse, so a crew must time its acceleration perfectly...
...Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) pilot program succeeds, tokens could be completely replaced by machine-vended “smart cards” as early as next year...
Kaling describes Ben as “an idealistic, sarcastic, smart and intuitive guy who is not that self-aware. Also, he’s a guy. It’s enviable how much crap Ben gets to eat onstage. Plus he gets to wear a tracksuit...
...Harvard undergraduates will feel about the play’s approach to a former member of their clan, Kaling says, “Matt is the smart hero in the play bound for greatness. That’s very flattering, isn?...