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...Liu” carves out the child rearing techniques Liu’s parents used to shape the success of their daughter. The book describes Liu clutching ice in her hands until they turned purple and swimming long distances—tests orchestrated by her parents to improve her stamina. Liu’s parents also banned their daughter from dating to reduce distractions from her academic work...

Author: By Ying Wang and Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: From Asia with Love | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...Istanbul is definitely undersold," says Ozlem Onal, 37, whose family business is hotels and who has worked as the night manager at the Mercer in New York City. "American bankers are coming here. They see all the ingredients: the clubs are full every night, we have a lot of stamina, we're anxious to pack in the world of fashion, technology, entertainment, movies. First-time visitors can't imagine how European we are, although I go to Asia every day. My gym is in Asia, so I take the boat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bosporus Boom | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...with with the moment of 300 millionth American unveiling, just like how Jim Carrey movies are so stupid so he can look more funny in them. Or maybe it's so dull because America only wants people who desperately want to become citizens. If you don't have the stamina, try another country, Bermuda is just down the ocean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Very Unnatural Process of Naturalization | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

...college days, this economics concentrator doubled as a party planner. She loved to throw costume parties, says Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall ’81, her former roommate in Eliot House and close friend.“Penny has a such a tremendous lust for life, coupled with this stamina,” she says.“She had many suitors,” she recalls.Pritzker moved on to earn her JD and MBA at Standard University, where she trained for and ran the Ironman triathlon.Martignetti, who is in charge of the Class of 1981 reunion gift along with...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Penny Pritzker | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

...physical-training event, a hard promise to keep: when they were in Korea, Laura's unit had a yearly Iron Man Contest, and after 5-ft. 4-in. Laura beat dozens of men to win the contest, the event was renamed the Iron Person Contest. "She has so much stamina, but at the same time she's very feminine," observes Jim's mother June of her daughter-in-law. "She is little but mighty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An American Family Goes To War | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

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