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...first computer was built in Manchester and it was one of the first cities to call for both an end to the slave trade and the right of women to vote. It was also the world's first industrial city, the crucible of a revolution that went on to transform the world. But while industry has been Manchester's most enduring legacy, its decline has left the city with a reputation problem, much like such other once-mighty industrial centers as Detroit and Rotterdam. Gone were the conglomerates, manufacturers and innovators of past, replaced by derelict factories, high unemployment numbers...
...India is the largest democracy, and it encompasses such a variety of mind-sets almost beyond imagining. The country is undergoing a transformation and will eventually become phenomenally different. I appreciate Robinson's criticism, as it inspires us to prove that he is wrong. We are struggling to create a developed India, and I pray that God gives strength to everyone and inspires them to transform their outlook. Prashant Mishra, Bangalore, India...
...suicide bomber had come to Massoud's mountain headquarters posing as a television reporter, and his video camera was wired with explosives. The plotters' awareness that Massoud could be tempted by a broadcast opportunity required only a basic knowledge of his strategy. Like any military man hoping to transform his battlefield exploits into popular leadership, Massoud had to make his case publicly. This is the time-honored creation of the cult of the noble warrior. Julius Caesar, after all, took time out of his conquests to write his self-aggrandizing memoirs - in the third person...
...India is the largest democracy, and it encompasses such a variety of mind-sets almost beyond imagining. The country is undergoing a transformation and will eventually become phenomenally different. I appreciate Robinson's criticism, as it inspires us to prove that he is wrong. We are struggling to create a developed India, and I pray that God gives strength to everyone and inspires them to transform their outlook. Prashant Mishra, BANGALORE, INDIA...
...would consider Ceuta in a pre-jihadist stage," says Javier Jordan, a terrorism expert at the University of Granada. "But it takes outside recruiters to transform a marginalized area into a real jihadist breeding ground...