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...American regiments to fight in the Civil War (as depicted in the film “Glory”). Shaw is actually buried in a mass grave near where he was killed at Fort Wagner, South Carolina, but his engraved stone depicts a Classical sparring-match of sorts. Other, simpler tombstones mark the graves of Dorothea Dix, social activist for the mentally ill, and Bernard Malamud, author of the baseball’s classic novel “The Natural.” In addition to the on-site history lesson, Mt. Auburn boasts a renowned horticultural diversity. With over...
...Commission published proposals for sweeping changes to the wine sector aimed at eliminating surpluses and making wine producers more competitive. Among the key measures it's proposing are the grubbing up of 400,000 hectares of vines over the next five years in order to stop overproduction; a simpler labeling system to make European wine more attractive to consumers; and the end of all distillation subsidies. None of that went down well in France. "The proposals in their current state are unacceptable," growls Denis Verdier, head of the cooperative producers' association, whose members make one out of every two bottles...
When midlife adults reminisce about those days, the concept of a "simpler" life often informs their musings. Will Lewis, 58, the owner of a printing business in Leawood, Kans., recalls growing up in Bible Grove, Ill., with a population of fewer than 100, and the thrill of going to the nearby big town every Saturday, where he joined the line of kids waiting to ride the bucking bronco in front of the five-and-dime. Recently Lewis bought his very own pony, Nellie, from Kiddie Rides USA, a Denver outfit that purchases old rides, refurbishes them and sells them...
...simple instructions, and music players throughout the house link together wirelessly and pull music from the PC. Its only problem, as I pointed out when it launched, is that it can't play the music that I'm constantly buying from Apple's iTunes Store. Today, Sonos became even simpler, and pretty much solved that music problem in the process...
...Harvard Corporation, which approved the change on Monday, should be applauded for their audacity and vision in the face of overbearing precedent and potential detriment to the school.The admissions office and the College have taken several steps in recent years to make the undergraduate admissions process simpler and fairer for all students. Harvards’ early action system served as a model for Yale and Stanford when they switched to non-binding early action programs, and the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative for low-income students has also spurred other schools, especially Yale, to expand its financial aid packages.We hope that...