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...district is named after Jan Zizka, a one-eyed Czech Protestant warrior who, in 1420, defeated Holy Roman Empire crusaders on Vitkov Hill. A granite equestrian statue of Zizka sits at the top of the hill; at the foot is the pub U vystrelenyho oka (The Shot-Out Eye)?the name, of course, a tribute to Zizka's missing orb. The slightly scruffy venue offers weekly live rock, blues and alternative music and typical Czech pub food?that is, everything is bread crumbed and fried. Try Hermelin, a Czech version of Camembert cheese pickled in oil with garlic...
...soon be fortified with a 698-mile, two-layered fence if House Bill 4437 becomes law. To the common U.S. citizen, it may seem like this “wall” will alleviate domestic immigration tensions, preventing undocumented workers from entering U.S. soil. In reality, this frail three-foot high metal fence, a product of popular misconceptions about immigration, is unlikely to significantly reduce undocumented immigration and merely serves as a symbol of xenophobia and ignorance. Most Mexicans do not view crossing the border as a right—if Mexicans believed this, they would be crossing conspicuously...
...sensed “great support” for his goals among Harvard alumni, though he conceded that his perception might have been inaccurate. Summers hesitated when one mother sought his advice to his successor. “This is like one occasion after another to put my foot in it,” Summers said, drawing laughter. “These are open invitations to confirm stereotypes.” But he went on to outline some of the objectives he has pursued during his five years at the helm, including boosting financial aid and focusing on the life...
...Steel's bid to merge with Arcelor [Feb. 13]? Where I come from, Western companies have gobbled up local firms?and entire industries, for that matter?and that's supposed to be just fine. It's disturbing to see that when someone from the developing world tries to set foot in the West, the move is always met with convoluted and unfounded criticism. The West has got to recognize that globalization, formerly a one-way street, now carries heavy traffic from the East. I guess that is what laissez-faire is all about. The West is responsible for creating...
...Medicine] Dean [Brian E.] Henderson’s leadership and vision in advancing such pioneering research,” he said. Dr. Martin Pera of Monash University is one of Australia’s best know stem cell researchers. USC also released a sketch of the 215,000-square-foot facility planned for the Institute...