"Op-Chart: Where the Jobs Are," by W. Michael Cox, Richard Alm and Nigel Holmes, NYT, 13 May, p. A27.

"Scientists Warn of a Visa 'Crisis,' " by Antonio Regalado, Wall Street Journal, 13 May, p. B4.

The NYT op-ed chart points out that all the job growth will be in positions that stress people skills and emotional intelligence, imagination and creativity, and analytic reasoning. Meanwhile, jobs are disappearing in career paths that emphasize formulaic intelligence, manual dexterity and muscle power.

Where are we going to get all these people if our educational system does not produce them? We typically have imported a good portion of this talent through immigration and work visas, but all that is being threatened by post-9/11 changes in these areas. University groups are warning that America may end up ìisolated,î with top talent seeking friendlier welcomes elsewhere.

Hereís the crazy kicker though: roughly half of the students suffering visas delays were from China and almost 10% were from India. The Middle East and other Muslim states accounted for just over a quarter. So two giant nations with loads of young brainiacs to spare are being hurt worst by the new rule sets since 9/11.