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...attractive parts nor the grittiest ones.Instead, the sites that were most appealing to me captured both of the city’s aesthetic extremes—modern ugliness and ethereal classicism—in microcosm. In doing so, they served as solitary points of departure from which I could begin to understand Beijing as a whole.I found that kind of beauty, for instance, at Jianguomen, an ancient astronomical observatory. The rooftop collection of huge, rusted telescopes and instruments is itself surrounded by skyscrapers, and the building also serves as the entrance to one of Beijing’s largest subway...
...time the two teams have met, as the rivalry between Harvard (1-1) and Lehigh (2-1) goes back to 1928. The teams have split the first 12 games, and Harvard won last season in a 35-33 comeback victory in Bethlehem, the third of five straight wins to begin the 2006 season for the Crimson...
...enhancements to the neighborhood over the next 10 years. These benefits will ultimately be incorporated into a legally binding document that will be signed by the University and the Boston Redevelopment Authority—the agency responsible for overseeing development projects in the city—before construction can begin. While residents said they appreciated the benefits being proposed by Harvard, some said that they felt the community has not done an adequate job of expressing its desires to the University. “They’re Harvard’s proposals, not our proposals,” said...
...single pilot, nestled into an ejection seat with a parachute. But after all the debate about tilt-rotor technology - after all the vested interests have argued their case and all its boosters and critics have had their say - this much we know: within days, a V-22 will begin carrying up to 26 Marines into combat in Iraq, with no ejection seats - and no parachutes...
...looks like on the ground: In two short years, a million Iraqi refugees have poured into Syria, a country of 19 million. In U.S.-population terms, this would be the equivalent of 15 million Iraqis arriving on our shores. Overwhelmed by the deluge, Syria has said it will begin requiring visas for Iraqis next month, the practical equivalent of shutting its doors, while Jordan, which has admitted 750,000 Iraqis, closed most of its border crossings earlier this year...