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...would quarrel with the substance of some Valenti decisions, but I enjoyed the man's style; I was amused by his presumption. With the build of a miniature bulldog and his fondness for a wildly ornate, orotund oratory, he was a throwback character out of Preston Sturges or Allen's Alley. He may have raised winces on the faces of the new-breed, laid-back moguls. But I'm guessing Valenti didn't mind being smiled at. If he was a figure of fun, he had fun being that figure...
...wasn't exactly a smooth ride, but survive he did. Along the way, Strong, 56, whose firm, Solar Design Associates, is based in Harvard, Mass., turned himself into one of the nation's foremost experts on solar buildings. His initial breakthrough came in 1980, when he found a manufacturer to build his "integrated" solar roof. The first of its kind, it provided an alternative to the costlier--and clunkier--solar panels that are just slapped onto rooftops...
While the previous $4,700 grant should be taken into consideration, it alone is not a sufficient reason for the UC to categorically deny all HoCo requests for additional funding. The upfront block grants are meant to give each HoCo maximum flexibility in planning events for their Houses to build House community. But if HoCos propose to sponsor additional events, particularly events aimed at the student body as a whole, they should be considered the same as any other student group and their applications should be judged its merit...
...call it overflow housing for upperclassmen. Lame Idea #3: Store books there to make up for the lack of libraries on campus. Lame Idea #4: Make more “freshmen-friendly” spaces so freshmen will have more friends. Lame Idea #5: Use extra endowment money to build nuclear bombs for fun there, rather than dealing with trivial matters like financial aid. What Harvard Oughts to Do: Other Idea #1: Put another fucking music store there. Other Other Idea: Put a few beds in it for Quadlings to nap during the day. Other Other Other Idea: Queen?...
...surrounding lakes and bayous. That's a shame, says Bryan Bell of the non-profit Design Corps who is consulting on the Katrina Furniture Project and worries that New Orleans' distinctive architecture will vanish in a city still dotted with FEMA trailers. Many of the materials used to build the homes more than a century ago are irreplaceable, including the virgin cypress from local swamps and antique "barge boards." Made of 2-in.-thick oak, the boards came from the sides of barges, which were built in the Midwest but got scrapped after making their way down the Mississippi River...