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...which gave birth to the modern state, united peasants against the nobility. The nobility, in turn, revolted to protect their privileges against the growing power of the state and the Parisian bourgeoisie, who wanted to create an English-style monarchy controlled by a representative assembly. Similarly, in 1648, the stone-throwing agitators who set off the civil war known as the Fronde ended up giving birth to the centralized state of Louis XIV by rallying another strange coalition: civil servants, already then jealously guarding their privileges; local nobility who, like today's regional presidents, were set on defending their fiefdoms...
Storing and sharing digital photos is easy through shutterfly.com snapfish com or photoworks.com But it makes little sense to go digital if your computer is from the Stone Age. If you're running Windows 98 or XP, or using a new Mac, you should do fine. Your old camera? That's another story--it's called eBay...
...windowless, rectangular space with demountable walls, low ceilings and shocking carpets, then take a look at what's on offer at the Grand Hyatt Taipei, tel: (886-2) 2720 1234. The 856-room property recently unveiled what it terms a "multi-event venue," in steel, stone and glass, flexible enough to accommodate everything from intimate dinner parties up to product launches or big corporate talkfests. The gleaming open kitchens are among many original touches, and the venue's artwork?everything from Yuan Dynasty calligraphy to a huge sculpture by Korean artist Lee Jae Hyo?is chosen with exquisite taste...
...marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder property recently unveiled what it terms a "multi-event venue," in steel, stone and glass, flexible enough to accommodate everything from intimate dinner parties up to product launches or big corporate talkfests...
Nearly 200 students, faculty, friends, and family members gathered in Memorial Church on Friday to celebrate the life of Professor of Psychology Philip J. Stone, who passed away earlier this year. Stone made his mark on the Harvard community as the first professor of the popular course Psychology 1504 “Positive Psychology,” now taught by Tal D. Ben-Shahar ’96. With 856 enrollees, “Positive Psych” is Harvard’s largest course this spring. In his eulogy, a grateful Ben-Shahar described the tremendous impact that...