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...dispassionate historian, and the approach yields mixed results. His interviews are revealing, but the portraits of Sesame Street's creators can be hagiographic and the language breathless: at one point, he describes the observation that television could be harnessed for educational purposes as a "flash of brilliance that struck like a bolt from the gods." Still, some things are worth gushing over. And this meticulous story of a program that TIME anointed in 1970 as "not only the best children's show in TV history [but also] one of the best parents' shows [ever]" is well deserved...
...things are rapidly rolling downhill. "Things will slow down primarily due to three reasons," says Sudeep Jain of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, "Due to the economic slowdown, demand has already dipped. The terror attacks led to bookings being cancelled. And due to the credit crunch, fewer deals will be struck so fewer people will be traveling...
...terrorists struck Mumbai while election campaigns were underway in four Indian states. The long queues of voters and the results - victory in three states for India's ruling Congress party - are a clear message to the terrorists that their cowardly killing of innocent people cannot make Indians afraid. India's government is working to make the country a safe and prosperous place for investment. The international community should do its part by putting pressure on Pakistan to eradicate its schools of terrorism. Jacob Sahayam adelaide, South Australia...
...both sides of the coin as far as American culture and attitudes go. I don't think Bush ever took the opportunity in all his travels to see America or, for that matter, the rest of the world. He was never in touch. Thank you for your piece. It struck a major chord with me. Gregory S. McCoy, GUERNEVILLE, CALIF...
...potential link between Taser use and death: "Since June 2001, more then 330 people in the USA are reported to have died after being struck by police Tasers...Many were subjected to multiple or prolonged shocks, often far more than the standard five-second cycle, despite warnings for several years of the potential health risks of such deployment...