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...Indeed, before this sudden attack of fear, China's market had risen 11% in just six trading sessions, having already soared an astonishing 130% last year. It was about time for a sharp reminder that what goes up occasionally comes down. That said, many China bulls were soon back in the game: on Feb. 28, much to the doomsayers' surprise, Shanghai's main stock index jumped nearly...
...Indeed, before this sudden bout of flu, China's market had risen 11% in just six trading sessions, having already soared an astonishing 130% last year. It was about time for a sharp reminder that what goes up occasionally comes down. That said, many China bulls were soon back in the game: on Feb. 28, much to the doomsayers' surprise, Shanghai's main stock index jumped nearly...
...average homeschooled student outperforms his public school peers by 30 to 37 percentage points across all subjects. Citing its annual growth rate as 7 to 15 percent, NHERI president Dr. Brian Ray calls homeschooling “the fastest-growing form of education,” and these sharp increases mirror the equally dramatic rise in homeschool applicants to Harvard.Grace S. Cheng, a Harvard Admissions Officer who oversees homeschool applications, estimates that her office now receives between 75 and 150 homeschooled applicants each year—a increase from the 1989 estimates of 5 to 10 homeschooled applicants per year.Cheng...
Behind each joint venture is a flurry of wheeling, dealing and massaging of egos. Suddenly the role of designer matchmaker is more critical than ever. "Our goal is to find people who share our philosophy on offering high-quality design for excellent value," says the razor-sharp Adams, who consulted 20 fashion luminaries in the U.S. and Europe for the store's GO International initiative before whittling the list down to a handful. In 2006 alone, Target partnered with Luella Bartley from London and Tara Jarmon and Sophie Albou, both from Paris, on limited-edition cheap-chic clothing collections. Behnaz...
...Bears was “one that we need[ed] to have as a save.”Six days later, Tobe was in goal for his first ECAC start since Dec. 16. Despite having played just one full game in the past eight weeks, the senior was sharp, allowing a lone score in a 4-1 win.The victory was a feat to be celebrated, to be sure—but it also brought a sense of relief to Tobe.“I knew that if I went in and played poorly on Friday,” he explains...