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...idea that "demography is destiny," a phrase usually attributed to the 19th century French philosopher Auguste Comte, lies at the foundation of this week's special report. The social, cultural and economic fabric of a nation derives in large part from its population dynamics. For example, we tend to think a country's crime rate results from a complex mix of social factors, and it does. But it often traces mainly to a single population statistic: the number of young men between 15 and 30 years of age, the population cohort that tends to be responsible for the most crime...
...lightweights, an added element that makes dedication all the more necessary.“Crew makes me very much more aware of my weight and what I eat. Basically, I eat normally five days a week,” he says. “Then on Thursdays, I tend to eat light. Fridays, I don’t drink anything until weigh-ins at night and eat only light snacks.”But the months of training usually pay off for the most dedicated walk-ons. Anton Wintner, a junior heavyweight, raced with the second varsity last year...
...money he makes fiddling in the Square, although he did say this is his only source of income.“Regarding finances, don’t ask,” says Zhou, who is single and childless.His Kleenex box is mostly filled by non-Asian passersby, who also tend to compliment Zhou’s playing more than Asian listeners.Zhou garners the most compliments on days that are neither too humid nor too dry. He explains that the snakeskin drum of his instrument is very sensitive to humidity, and extreme conditions will affect the quality of the reverberations...
...subjects, prefers straightforward writing. “If you want to communicate your point effectively, you should do everything in your power to write as clearly as possible. And by no means should you go out of your way to make your writing less clear, as many students tend to do,” he said...
Many fans under 40—the defensive ones, like me—tend to downplay baseball’s historical gravity. History is nice, and great, and important, but it doesn’t sell video games. I wish it did. I’d await EA Sports’ Scully ’07—after the ancient Dodgers broadcaster, Vin—just as eagerly as I do Madden ’07. Problem is, none of the other kids would play with...