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...mattered." More problematically, the book contains puzzling chunks in which Jiang details his pet theory: that thousands of years of farming have turned the Chinese into a spineless people who placidly accept direction from above and are too timid to seize what they want. If the country is to avoid decadence and decay, he argues, the Chinese must emulate the ferocious independence of the wolves and the nomadic Mongols who lived in harmony with them. And not just the Mongols but the Europeans also. "The stories of the wolves are Chinese stories but they manifest the Western [European] spirit. Nomadic...
...everyone is sold on probiotics. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relatively neutral, using the growing popularity of the products as an opportunity to caution manufacturers not to pitch the foods as some sort of panacea for any specific disease. More important, some people should avoid the products altogether. Those with weakened immune systems or who are critically ill would be well advised to stay away from eating live bacteria. Certainly anyone in the hospital would also count. Furthermore, the products can take a little getting used to, even for the otherwise healthy...
...early March, China's President Hu Jintao reiterated Beijing's willingness to negotiate a peace treaty with Taiwan. Yet Ma's likely willingness to offer concessions to Beijing will force Hu to make tough decisions regarding China's stand toward Taiwan, which he has so far been able to avoid, and it remains unclear to what extent he is open to cooperating with Taipei...
...individual, then why do we need to produce [books of] 1000, 1500 pages?” Seidel said that one of his constituents first proposed the idea, which would allow residents to choose not to receive the directories, just as the National Do Not Call Registry allows individuals to avoid telemarketing calls. Zachary C. Arnold ’10, co-chair of the Harvard College Environmental Action Committee (EAC), said that, while he is unfamiliar with the Cambridge program, “overall it’s a great idea.” He added that an analog...
Like British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London the previous day, Sarkozy did not accompany his guest beyond the threshold of his official residence, presumably to avoid giving the impression he was supporting McCain's campaign in the event the compliments began flowing in great gushes. It was probably a wise move. By the time he was through, McCain had praised Sarkozy's leadership in environmental issues, pushing the harder international line against Iran's nuclear ambitions, and fighting terrorism. McCain called Sarkozy a "man of enormous energy" who has been central to bringing Franco-American relations into...