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...Power has a reputation for pretentious lyrics and incorporates many obscure literary and historical references into their songs, this album has relatively few such moments. In fact, the band even chooses science over liberal arts for the lyrics of “Atom,” though lead singer, Yan, readily admits, “I just don’t get it.” Less focus on esoteric allusions allows the band to showcase their musicianship, as well as the album’s production. Every song is overflowing with different musical elements, with each instrument distinctly audible...

Author: By Jeffrey W. Feldman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: British Sea Power | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...success of the event, so it will be stung by any slights or failures. That's a position Beijing's opponents are learning to exploit. "The more the government gives political priority to the Games, the more the international political pressure on the Chinese government will increase," says Yan Xuetong, director of the Institute of International Studies at Beijing's Tsinghua University. Indeed, given the success of the Darfur campaign, it is inevitable that other protests will follow on Tibet, the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement and China's support of Burma's ruling junta. Activists have also raised human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beijing's Spielberg Problem | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...distressed that children in the developed world seem to take school for granted and those being led astray show little interest in studying. While we spend our time sporting our latest gadgets, perhaps we should think about children like Lida in other regions of the world. Jackie Lai Yan-ki, Hong Kong

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

...distressed that children in the developed world seem to take school for granted and those being led astray show little interest in studying. While we spend our time sporting our latest gadgets, perhaps we should think about children like Lida in other regions of the world. Jackie Lai Yan-ki, SAI KUNG, HONG KONG

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Love Under a Microscope | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...distressed that children in the developed world seem to take school for granted and that some show little interest in studying. While we spend our time playing with our gadgets, perhaps we should think about children like Lida in other regions of the world. Jackie Lai Yan-ki, Sai Kung, Hong Kong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

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