When the 2009 PISA scores were
released, noted Zhao, «The results received extensive media coverage
in the United
States, all emitting a sense
of shock, urgency, and anxiety» (p. 56) about American students» ability to compete with peers from China and other economic rivals.
This
shocking attempt on SEGA's part to gain traction before the September
release of Sony PlayStation was the first sad chapter
in the Saturn's troubled history
in the United
States.