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...Otis Graham, author of Unguarded Gates - A History of America's Immigration Crisis (published in 2004 by Rowman & Littlefield) and a professor emeritus at University of California-Santa Barbara, talks to TIME's Lee S. Ettleman on how much has changed in our attitudes toward immigration since 1915, when America was a nation of 100 million. His answer? Not all that much. TIME: What were the prevalent immigrant groups in 1915? Graham: By 1915 we were well into the period in which the main flows of immigrants were quite large. They were from different parts of Europe than the older...
...corner, a self-referential portrait of the artist trying to figure out what he has made and thereby saving Bergstein’s paintings from pure abstraction and lending them an unnerving physicality.On the next block over, between Burberry on one corner and Brooks Brothers on the other, is Barbara Krakow Gallery (10 Newbury). Saturday afternoon is home to peak business; true to form, the gallery was buzzing when I went. On the top floor, two large skylights allowed light into the modestly sized gallery. In addition to the works lining the walls, the floor was covered with prints, drawings...
Siebert, who died in July from breast cancer, had her last wish in life--that breezy convertible ride--granted by Dream Foundation. The nonprofit group headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., grants wishes to adults nationwide who have 12 months or less to live. Mir, a volunteer, understands what it means to have a dream fulfilled. The foundation gave her son Marcel a birthday bash with friends in formal gowns and dressy suits before he succumbed at age 23 to cancer in 2001. "He came alive for his birthday. He was so happy," Mir recalls...
...cancer, critics of pink-ribbon funding say that even though a lot of money is raised, it isn't necessarily being spent in a thoughtful, coordinated manner. "There's a lot of duplication on how we fund research, and there are huge gaps as well," explains BCA executive director Barbara Brenner, who would like to see more research on the environmental causes of breast cancer...
...help cautious first-years keep track of any extra pounds, student groups such as The Eating Concerns Hotline Outreach (ECHO) and the Harvard University Health Services also provide assistance. “We have nutritionists here all the time, eager to help you,” HUHS Clinical Dietitian Barbara Ruhs said, who added that she thought the site could be useful...