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...Tibet last October, said that the presence of Chinese military forces is extremely visible—even in time of peace. Kirby said that the outcome is contingent on the will of the factions’ leaders. “The long term resolution of how Tibetans will thrive culturally within the framework of the Chinese state [...] is an issue that only creative leaders and creative statesman in Beijing, in Lhasa, and in Dharamsala can resolve.” President of the Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association (CSA) R. Lin Gao ’10 expressed concern over the growing...
...economic power. In today's Italy, going up against organized crime leads not only to a loss of consensus and votes, but also to a world of trouble in getting public works projects completed. Our failure to take on these Mafias risks letting them live on and thrive forever. It doesn't matter who will govern the country after April; the Mob has already identified which candidates it can deal with on either side of the political divide.? ? Too many elections in Italy are won, even today, by the time-tested process of buying votes...
...calculate this coldly—and neither do the contestants on reality shows—but we live in a world that both Shakespeare and sociologist Erving Goffman compared to a theatrical stage. When we are all acting through life, figuring out what roles are likely to thrive is central to achieving success. And reality shows offer dozens of controlled experiments in narrative creation. Their outcomes provide troves of data to help us end up as Horatios instead of Hamlets, McCains instead of Giulianis, Jordins instead of Melindas...
...testing one of the most tried-and-true axioms in sports, but it worked for the Harvard men’s hockey team. Defying the notion that a good offense is the best defense, the Crimson spent most of the game playing in its own zone, but seemed to thrive offensively following the periods of greatest pressure from the Big Red.This dynamic was most directly evident in the first period. Having already killed two Cornell penalties, Harvard was faced with the prospect of dealing with a third when sophomore Ian Tallett was whistled for hitting from behind.Co-captain Mike Taylor...
...would the publisher of USA Today be interested in a college paper? While the professional news industry faces its leanest years yet, college papers, with their volunteer labor force and captive audience, continue to thrive. Advertising revenue for college papers is growing, because unlike most dailies, they are read—not only frequently, but in print rather than online—by young people with pockets stuffed full of their parents’ cash...