Word: prowess
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...scrimmaged with the Canadian national team a few days before racing and they...only won by a couple of seconds. And they then won the Grand Challenge at Henley and the World Cup last weekend,” he said, hinting at even greater untested prowess on the part of the Harvard eight...
...about a) their favorite food; b) China's breakneck-speed economic growth; or, best of all, c) their pride that Beijing will host the 2008 Summer Olympics. Once the interviewee has expounded on a particular kind of tofu, or their son who's now studying international trade, or the prowess of China's table-tennis team, I segue to the real topic at hand. The strategy works surprisingly well...
...Italy, the 200th anniversary of his birth has been a yearlong opportunity to bring to life the countless Garibaldi monuments in town piazzas. A made-for-TV movie depicted his battlefield prowess, the month-long Giro d'Italia bicycle race began in his adoptive hometown on the island of Sardinia, his famous speeches have been re-enacted from the same balconies were he once appeared before adoring crowds, and of course the obligatory commemorative stamps and coins. But Garibaldi's spirit has also returned to foreign shores, with a concert in Staten Island, New York, and celebrations in the Uruguayan...
...years old and distinctly remember that sad day in November 1963. We sorely need the wisdom and courage of Kennedy, who knew that diplomacy was preferable to unfettered military engagement. If our current leaders understood that true power comes from America's democratic ideals, not military prowess, we would not be facing the most precipitate loss of power and prestige in our nation's history...
...cost competition from Asia and Eastern Europe, he says, "many German firms did their homework, and now they are benefiting from it." He thinks Germany could go further, for example, in reducing high nonwage labor costs. But Germany still has competitive advantages, he says, pointing to its traditional engineering prowess combined with a newer ability to cater to the needs of individual clients. The challenge, he tells TIME: "It's all about mastering complexity...