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...what should investors do? Instead of buying the dips and moving into riskier assets, they should sell into the rebound that will now unfold. In particular, they should reduce risk by unloading stocks in more extravagantly valued markets like China and India. And they should shift money into the safety of short-term U.S. treasury securities or into less economically sensitive stocks in areas like pharmaceuticals and food; these will benefit from economic weakness either on an absolute or relative basis, as short-term interest rates decline. The only risk to this strategy is that markets might recover swiftly...
...Winner of Races-and Hearts Zoher abdoolcarim's essay on the retirement of the racehorse Silent Witness was a poignant ode to an obviously splendid beast [Feb. 19]. Having never heard of this particular animal, I was doubly moved by the prose of the author and the wonder that Silent Witness must have elicited from admiring crowds. Much as poverty and despair prevail on earth, it is satisfying to see that animals are sometimes recognized for the unknowing yet vast reach they have on us. Karl Germann Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
...just as the Western exodus reached full speed, American cities became true modern metropolises. In 1800, New York had only 60,000 people, but by the middle of the century, the population had grown to half a million. Filling the cities was the first tsunami of immigrants--in particular the Irish, driven to the U.S. by the famine that began...
...blood orgy. Shot entirely on green-screen, the sets and scenery adds artistic detail unparalleled in today’s action films. Special effects elicited gasps from the audience a number of times, despite some unrealistic-looking decapitations. A few good actors buttress the action, to a point. In particular, Gerard Butler’s believable performance as Leonidas, King of the Spartans, rallies not only his troops but also the viewers. His second in command works the audience in a different way. Vincent Regan, the Captain, delivers the worst performance I’ve seen in a major motion...
...studied abroad. According to Ryan, the council also discussed ways to cover the rising cost of scholarly journals, arguing that it is unfair for the University to have to pay so much for publications that contain the work of its own faculty members. “In particular, it’s important for the Library to keep control of spiraling costs that are being created in part by commercial journals,” Ryan said. Professor of the History of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn stressed that yesterday’s discussions were in their early stages...