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...There are a lot of dumb bastards in the world. Lou is one of the smart ones. There's a big difference working for someone who is smart and engaged." - CNN correspondent Bill Tucker, on Dobbs (New Yorker...
...universities are just as bright as and, generally speaking, far more creative than their counterparts from China's élite universities. But the big hump in the bell curve - the majority of the school-age population - matters a lot for the economic health of countries. Simply put, the more smart, well-educated people there are - of the sort that hard work creates - the more economies (and companies) benefit. Remember what venture capitalist Tam said about China and the electric-vehicle industry. A single, relatively new company working on developing an electric-car battery - BYD Co. - employs an astounding...
That's probably a smart choice, since a huge gap remains between the grass-roots activists who fervently want Palin to run for President and the party's elected officials, major fundraisers and strategists, many of whom think she is unready - or unfit - for the Oval Office. Many have noticed that Palin isn't acting like a candidate: after her clumsy exit from the governorship last summer, she declined to hire an experienced staff or manage her public profile deftly. All that, plus her tawdry public feud with ersatz son-in-law Levi Johnston, has most of the smart money...
...hustle and bustle of Chungking's crowds. A year later, despite the ongoing efforts by Ashekian's family and friends, a private investigator, local volunteers and some 150 Hong Kong police officers, there are still no leads. Ani Ashekian's 29-year-old sister Sossy describes Ani as a "smart, adventurous, vibrant, kind, beautiful, energetic, loving woman that will do anything for you" - and now she's gone...
...think [the freshmen] showed that they have the ability to score goals for us,” Rogers said. “All have the ability to play at a high speed and they’re smart players...