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...World Expo, which is being held from May 1 to Oct. 30 in Shanghai this year, is yet another majestic display of China’s fast-paced development in the last 20 years. The pomp and wealth of this international gathering is likely to surpass the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in splendor, as well as in controversy and politicization. While I am excited about the Expo because it will bring foreigners to China and expose them to its political development better than any newspaper coverage could, I am more excited about the benefits that this could bring...
...even a small fraction is released each year, it would surpass the amount of carbon released by humans,” wrote David S. Sayres, a research associate involved with the project, in an emailed statement...
With 44 tallies and three games remaining, VanderMeulen is in prime position to surpass the 46 scores posted last season by Jess Halpern during her sophomore year...
...Nationally, more than 1.4 million business and consumer bankruptcy petitions were filed in 2009, up 32% from the 2008 figure, and Samuel J. Gerdano, executive director of the American Bankruptcy Institute, says the number of consumer filings (Chapter 7 and 13) in 2010 will likely surpass those in 2009. If the just-released March numbers are any indication, Gerdano is probably right...
Harvard tried to improve on the third day of the meet and surpass the Tigers, but even strong finishes in the distance events could not do the job, as Princeton swam to a first-place finish. Meyer won the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:01.87, almost nine seconds ahead of second place...