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...think you know a continent when you see one, think again. Asia's ambiguous geographical and cultural divisions are immediately apparent in the index of The Asia Book-the latest pictorial tome from Lonely Planet. Transcontinental nations like Turkey and Russia (whose eastern extremities stretch to the same longitudes as Japan) are seen as European in orientation, but places like Israel and Syria, which shares a border with Turkey, somehow make the cut. So do 41 other countries, grouped into five regions: Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Himalayas, and the Middle East...
...make market forces work better for the poor if we can develop a more creative capitalism—if we can stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or at least make a living, serving people who are suffering from the worst inequities,” Gates said...
...called the “excitement, energy, and enthusiasm” of the crowd, as Chenault put it in a post-speech interview, he tried to broaden his audience’s horizons. “What I try to do is focus on some issues that will stretch people in their thinking,” he said. “Particularly for someone graduating, it is important to understand the responsibilities and accountabilities that they have to the society.”Central to his argument was a call for strong ethics. “To me, integrity...
...pitching was solid. Junior Shawn Haviland didn’t have the dominance of his 2006 Ivy Pitcher of the Year campaign, but he still held opposing hitters to a .229 average and turned in several gritty outings on just three days’ rest down the stretch. Freshmen starters Max Perlman and Eric Eadington emerged as stars of the future in nailing down the second and third spots in Walsh’s rotation. Perlman nearly stole Haviland’s Pitcher of the Year crown for himself, as he led the team in wins and ERA, picking...
...Three weeks into its season, the Crimson won the Mercer Nisan Classic in Georgia. In the championship game, junior Danielle Kerper knocked in four RBI to help Harvard win a close 5-4 battle over Wright State. From there, the Crimson rattled off a 23-9 record, including a stretch in which it went 14-1. Coming into the final weekend of play against Dartmouth, Harvard found itself atop the Ivy League North Division, leading the Big Green by just one game. The Crimson won three of four to clinch the division. The following weekend, Harvard hosted Penn...