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...that connect the various gray-matter regions, where the actual nerve cells reside, that are otherwise independent of one another. Maturation of white matter is important because it increases the brain's processing speed; nerve impulses travel faster in mature white matter. (See pictures of a diverse group of American teens...
...that will better inform ongoing decisions that people need to make," says Jane Lubchenco, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "There's an urgent need for ongoing, relevant information about climate change - and there's no current mechanism for providing that." (Watch TIME's video "American Museum of Natural History's Climate-Change Exhibition...
...When many Indians I talked to initially think of the United States, they think of the American president. Their support in this regard makes sense. From the time of President Kennedy, an ardent defender of India in its conflicts with Pakistan and China, American leaders have generally backed India in its political and economic activities. This trend continued even with President Bush, whose strong support of the country’s nuclear-energy deal and foreign-policy positions made India one of the few countries in which he was well-received...
...extends to the nation as a whole: A 2008 Pew Research Survey found that 66 percent of Indians hold a favorable view of the United States, a statistic significantly higher than in almost any other country, including Japan (50 percent), Spain (33 percent), and Turkey (12 percent). Indians admire American leaders that reach out to them and treat them as equal partners, as President Kennedy did when he remarked that Indian independence leaders shared “the great aspirations of people all over the world” or President Bush did when he suggested joint military training and missions...
...Political leaders might be the American faces that Indians see on the news, but just as important is the corporate face that they see in their business interactions with the United States. A prime example of this is the growing attraction of Indian consumers to American supermarkets. Consumers are now being introduced to stores where they can purchase a wide variety of groceries; for those Indians who still purchase food daily from street vendors, the cleanliness and organization of large grocery operations is extremely appealing. As a few American stores start making inroads in the Indian economy, employing Indians...