Word: bi
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...social challenges. Even Senators McCain and Obama find room to agree on the importance of service. That is reflected in part by their recent historic agreement at the ServiceNation Presidential Forum and Summit in New York City this past September 11th and 12th to co-sponsor the new bi-partisan “Serve America Act” with Senators Kennedy, Hatch, Dodd, Cochran, and Clinton. This new legislation will grow AmeriCorps by 175,000 corps members, strengthen and grow the Peace Corps, and create new problem solving corps in education, disaster relief, environmental protection, and other areas. Despite...
...much of the overseas origins of baseball or curry - the idea of exporting true Japanese craftsmanship is, indeed, revolutionary. That instinct is what led a 383-year-old Japanese brewery last year to begin offering up bottles of sake in what might be considered enemy territory. At the Wa-Bi Salon in Paris, customers can sample Fukumitsuya sake, including several varieties that will stand up well to the rich sauces of celebrity chef Dominique Bouchet, who owns the eatery. In the U.S., where imports of the rice-based spirit have doubled over the past five years, premium sakes now appear...
...would have been saved from the Holocaust.” Dershowitz said Arab states’ rejection of the resolution has hindered the creation of a Palestinian state. During the discussion, Dershowitz said he still advocates a two-state solution. He criticized Chomsky’s vision of a bi-national state modelled after Yugoslavia and Lebanon, calling it a “euphemism for the end of Israel as a Jewish state.” After presenting his own view of the Nakba and related history, Dershowitz answered questions, saying he would only take up questions from audience members...
...Britney Spears mix, to a reprise of the nationals routine. Loosely organized around the theme of television stardom, the dancers will spoof programs like “America’s Next Top Model” and “American Idol” in between numbers. After bi-weekly performances for men’s basketball and a grueling training schedule leading up to nationals—including nine hour daily practices during spring break—the CDT dancers describe the few short weeks they’ve had to put together the 14 pieces...
...independent Harvard alumni magazine, is on the verge of being sold by the Atlantic Media Company to Sandow Media, according to WWD.com. The deal is still in negotiation, and the terms of the sale have not yet been reported. The Atlantic Media Company launched 02138, a bi-monthly publication billed as the “Vanity Fair of Harvard,” in September 2006 and has owned it since then. The magazine was founded by Bom S. Kim ’00, who serves as its current president, and Daniel M. Loss ’00 to report...