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Bush administration HIV prevention and foreign aid programs have had a lasting positive impact on African nations, said former Bush administration official Jendayi E. Frazer at an Institute of Politics forum last night. Frazer, formerly the leading architect of U.S. Africa policy as U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2005 to 2009, called the initiatives she spearheaded “transformative” and said that the new administration should build on its predecessor’s success by increasing dialogue with African leaders to address the myriad health, economic, and political problems that plague the continent...
Ports 1961's first New York City store, designed by architect Michael Gabellini, was conceived as a private boudoir. And scattered among designer Tia Cibani's downtown clothes and accessories are objects from the global treks that inspire her collections: art books and intricate wooden sculptures from Germany. The second floor of the boutique, located in the Meatpacking District, hosts artists' events and features a private lounge for VIP appointments. Just like home...
...renovations, designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, will preserve the historic elements of the original 1927 building while adding more exhibition space. The new wing will take the place of previous additions, which have been added incrementally to the Fogg over the past 80 years...
...With a reported 20,000 militants at his command, Mehsud is believed to have been the architect of the 2008 bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, the mastermind behind a terrorist cell uncovered in Barcelona that same year and the dispatcher of numerous suicide bombers in the region. Mehsud has reportedly executed more than 100 rival tribal leaders to consolidate power...
...city expects to begin saving money through reduced energy bills as early as 2015. On the streets, 15% of the city's 13,000 taxis are hybrids, with more on the way. "The city has made progress on improving what it can control," says Jonathan Rose, a New York architect and sustainable-design expert. "The place where work is really needed is greening all the other buildings in New York...