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...elder of the engineers, Tsyganov (John Seitz), does have a drawing-room air about him. The younger engineer, Cherkoon (Jon Polito), is an ex-peasant who came from the town and seems to be using the rail line as a steam-lined revenge on his humdrum origins...
...says a contingent of scientists from New York City's Rockefeller University, the Chinese have realized these auspicious goals by ignoring basic research almost entirely. As a result, the Rockefeller researchers revealed in interviews with TIME Science Editor Peter Stoler, Chinese science has been stagnating. Says Physicist Frederick Seitz, Rockefeller's president: "They're doing basic and applied research to the best of their limited ability, but are still highly dependent for their innovations on the scientific community of the rest of the world. All they can do is work with what they've already...
...Rockefeller scientists base their grim conclusions on an 18-day tour of China completed in May. Nearly two years in the planning, the trip to the People's Republic was arranged at Seitz's request after several groups of Chinese scientists had visited the U.S. and toured Rockefeller, which counts 16 Nobel laureates among its alumni and faculty. The eleven American scientists visited five major Chinese cities, half a dozen universities and nine of the country's 100 research institutes, many of which exist in name only. With few exceptions, they found their hosts open and eager...
...mime itself appeared to be the most unstructured element in the show, but it actually was a very controlled and painstaking exercise. Under the guidance of Grumbach, Pennell, and training consultant Johnny Seitz, the cast performed almost flawlessly. The members possessed varying degrees of experience in the art, but they succeeded in creating the necessary images to make the sketches believable...
...wake of the Seitz ruling, the roles have been reversed. Upon termination of his contract, a player can renegotiate for a new pact or decide to become a free agent, potentially available to every franchise. This past year, 26 major league players became free agents, including such celebrities as Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, and Bobby Grich. During the frenzied bidding war most major newspapers ran front page stories on the latest developments, following the bargaining sessions as closely as the Paris Peace Talks. Daily, the media announced the most lucrative contract offer ever made in the sport, only...