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...Therefore, the basic principle of choosing local, seasonal produce to avoid this pollution is simple. Diners can prevent unnecessary fossil fuel consumption by purchasing fruits and veggies that grow nearby at the appropriate time of year. When faced with exotic cravings for mangoes and plums in autumn, Harvard students could “go green” by eating Massachusetts-grown strawberries or pears...
...played as a child by Zalenia Ebrahimi, as a grown-up by Khaled Abdalla) secretly witnesses without attempting to intervene. A terrible shame quickly follows for both boys and their relationship sunders. Amir and his father (stern yet yielding and well played by Homayoun Ershadi) escape to America, to avoid the Soviets, but never again see Hassan, who is lost in the fog of war. But he leaves a legacy, a son, who must be rescued from the Taliban by the mild-mannered Amir, who, in attempting to redeem this child, finally redeems himself from his boyhood cowardice...
More than eight inches of snow blanketed Cambridge yesterday, prompting the University to recommend that its schools release nonessential employees early to avoid dangerous commutes...
...distracted by the intransigent partisanship of these establishment intellects. When it comes to the newly-invigorated Latin American left, it is urgent that jaundiced propaganda be separated from fact: In the Venezuelan example, even while certain criticisms of Chavez’s agenda can be important, we must avoid the tendentious temptation to explain away the “Bolivarian Revolution” in the rash, simplistic, and altogether-too-tired narratives of “left-wing populism” or “authoritarian socialism.” The reality remains that Chavez’s project...
...Another reason why defamation suits aren't too likely, besides their high burden of proof, is that the players would have to testify under oath. "That's exactly what they've been trying to avoid up until this point," says Shapiro. In other words, if players are going to sue, they'd better be certain they're telling the truth about their steroid use, or else they could be subjecting themselves to the same kinds of much more serious perjury charges facing Barry Bonds. "What your going to see is a huge public relations war," says Shapiro. "High-profile agents...