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...Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx. Winner of this year's National Book Award, Proulx's rambunctious second novel zeroes in on a coastal Newfoundland community coming apart economically and socially when the fishing and seal hunting industries fail. The author has a sharp ear for regional speech and a barbed and quirky style that can be both startling and humorous...
...mellow age of 30, the Ford Mustang is still sporting thoroughbred credentials. Ford has rejuvenated the aging pony car with a complete overhaul, which includes a cockpit-type interior and a more powerful engine. The Mustang has already driven off with Motor Trend's Car of the Year award...
...Works from the British Isles. The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum/Radcliffe Choral Society perform the classic harmonious works of composer Josquin along with more contemporary pieces. Sanders Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, $18/14 general; $9/7 students/senior citizens. (LAM)The Ying Quartet. The award-winning professional Ying Quartet mixes its violin and cello skills with the music of pianist Bob Levin. Paine Hall. 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, free with a limit of two tickets per person. (LAM)Saturday, Nov. 5Dins & LowKeys Concert. Check out the fall...
Harvard University received a Green Power Award last week for its policies toward renewable energy. The University is the 18th largest national purchaser and the second largest university purchaser of green power—electricity generated from environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. Nine percent of Harvard’s electricity comes from renewable energy, said Mary H. Smith, manager of energy supply and utility administration at Harvard. In addition to Harvard, the award was given to 28 other organizations by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. But the chair...
Harvard has just received one certificate that it should not throw into one of its readily available recycling bins. On Oct. 24, Harvard University earned a 2005 Green Power Leadership Award from the federal government and the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions for its commitment to using renewable energy. The award is a triumph for all of Harvard’s schools, and it confirms the University’s place as a leader in promoting responsible consumption. This award follows University President Lawrence H. Summer’s announcement last October which outlined six Sustainability Principles intended to develop...