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...former Radcliffe fellow and Cambridge resident, Alexander has composed an original work for an event that represents the end of an arduous political journey and a milestone in America’s racial history...
...Johansmeyer, a New York City-based writer, that was the trickiest part about planning the trip to Southern France he gave his wife for her 30th birthday - making sure it retained all the elements of a gift, while being enjoyable for him too. So, after putting her through an arduous hike up a steep cliff from the Riviera town of Eze-Bord-de-Mer (his idea of fun), he made sure there was a birthday cake waiting for her at the ritzy Chevre d'Or restaurant in the village at the top (everyone's idea...
...latest trade data show that sustaining China's economic boom over the next year will prove arduous if not impossible. Last month China's exports, a major driver of the world's fourth-largest economy, fell by 2.2% compared with November, 2006. The result marked the country's first decline in exports in seven years and was a sharp reversal of the double-digit growth rates manufacturers have typically posted in recent years. The drop was "a shock figure," says Ben Simpfendorfer, the Hong Kong-based chief China economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland. "I had expected exports...
...have also employed surcharges for dining hall rental and sometimes clean-up. Since student groups and House Committees (HoCos) are the driving force behind much on-campus social life, something needs to be done jointly by University Hall and the Houses to offset rising costs and make parties less arduous. The College’s policies are pushing the Harvard social scene to the periphery. Not only is this push an inevitable outcome of difficult party policies, but the administration actually encourages partying in areas that are difficult to monitor. When asked in an e-mail to explain where students...
...recount, which will cost taxpayers roughly $87,000, promises to be arduous. The State Canvassing Board will certify elections results on Tuesday and begin the recount on Wednesday. For the recount, election officials in 110 locations across the state will analyze by hand each of the nearly 3 million ballots to determine voters' intent. (Minnesota uses optical scanners, and many voters haphazardly filled in the intended ovals, didn't do so at all or otherwise improperly marked their ballots.) Thousands of party representatives will literally be peering over the officials' shoulders to challenge any apparent discrepancy. By law, officials must...