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...just speaks the lyrics. : / 3. “The Life Pursuit” by Belle and Sebastian—I just thought they were a fortuitously named singer-songwriter duo. Whatevs. 4. “Silent Shout” by The Knife—They’re from Sweden, and they dress like birds sometimes, so I thought it would sound like Björk. They do not sound like Björk :( 5. “Hell Hath No Fury” by Clipse—Ever since the Women’s Center brought free pens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five CDS I Only Pretended to Like | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

Many analysts believe that to achieve the right balance between such core knowledge and what educators call "portable skills"--critical thinking, making connections between ideas and knowing how to keep on learning--the U.S. curriculum needs to become more like that of Singapore, Belgium and Sweden, whose students outperform American students on math and science tests. Classes in these countries dwell on key concepts that are taught in depth and in careful sequence, as opposed to a succession of forgettable details so often served in U.S. classrooms. Textbooks and tests support this approach. "Countries from Germany to Singapore have extremely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

...just got a little bit more interesting. The sophomore forward has been named to the United States National Hockey Junior team, announced by USA Hockey on Tuesday night during a nationally televised game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild. The team will travel to Leskand and Mora, Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 to participate in the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Fraser, who formerly served as captain of the United States Under-17 and Under-18 squads, now represents one of the top 22 players under age 20 in the nation, as judged...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fraser named to U.S. National Hockey Junior Team, will travel to Sweden | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...this increasingly competitive business heats up for the holidays. There are the obvious untouchable luxuries, such as the stunning pearl-and-diamond Chanel brooch that graces our cover or the $172,425 limited-edition Montblanc pen smothered in diamonds. Hey, how about a $49,500 handmade Vividus bed from Sweden? Some luxuries are priceless. A quick poll of peers would probably reveal that most people consider time to be their greatest indulgence, especially in this age of 24/7 mobile communication devices. Others might list dream destinations where they can disappear (and turn off the BlackBerry) for some respite: a bicycle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Horizons | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...camp. I just think there should be a wall, that our country shouldn’t speak Spanish.” Next, discussing evolutionary bases of cultural diversity, Watson spoke about why Swedes and Greeks tended to be taciturn and talkative, respectively. Watson explained that “in Sweden, they had farms. They didn’t live together. They were individuals,” while “the Greeks are on these islands, all together.” Watson also explained the efficiency of the Chinese, whose “houses are grouped together and they...

Author: By Michael Segal, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Why Watson! | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

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