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...wages and its young and literate population. But only 13% of college-aged youths are enrolled in higher education, lagging behind China and about a quarter of the figure for Thailand. Those numbers don't bode well for Vietnam's ambitions to move into higher-end electronics and outsourcing. Tom Vallely, director of the Vietnam program of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, says the country's universities aren't churning out enough qualified engineers, IT workers and managers: "You are already seeing a skilled-worker shortage...
...federal judge rejected the petition since, under the current law, the evidence must first be presented in state court. But Tom Dunn, the executive director of the Georgia Resource Center, which helped represent Davis, says that funding trouble prevented the center from presenting the evidence in state court in the first place. Tracking down witnesses costs money, but in 1995, just as Dunn's colleagues had been preparing Davis' appeal, Congress eliminated $20 million in funding to post-conviction defender organizations like the Georgia center, which lost 70% of its budget. Six of the center's eight lawyers left...
...favorite professional athlete in sport today? That's a great question. I enjoy watching [New England Patriots quarterback] Tom Brady a lot. With him coming out of college and being an underdog--no one giving him a chance--what he has become as a professional athlete has exceeded expectations and more. And with him, it's definitely all about the fourth quarter...
...Tom Vallely, director of the Vietnam program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, says the country's universities aren't churning out enough qualified engineers, IT workers and managers. "You are already seeing a skilled-worker shortage," he says...
...modern era, who wins at Carnoustie is decided not by the innovation of the modern swing but by its sturdy application. When Ben Hogan won in 1953, Scots dubbed him the Wee Ice Man for his small stature and unflappable play. Tom Watson remained calm in 1975 despite failing to make a par on the 16th hole in all four rounds. And the defining image of the Open in 1999 will always be Jean Van De Velde ankle-deep in the water guarding the 18th green, squandering a three-shot lead on the final day by failing to play...