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...Leslie clan can trace its lineage back to Attila the Hun and was granted what was originally a 45,000-acre (18,000 ha.) estate by King Charles II as thanks for helping to keep Oliver Cromwell at bay. Sir John Leslie built the castle itself in 1870, and invited all his pre-Raphaelite artist friends - including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin and Frederic Leighton - to stay...
...which also made aircraft engines--went bust in 1971, the auto and aerospace units became separate companies. After a variety of owners, BMW took over. It now builds the cars at a plant in Sussex, England, operating one line and one shift that turns out four or five hand-built cars a day. The 550 employees include craftsmen--skilled cabinet- and saddlemakers, for example. Most Rolls are made to order; on average, customers pay $20,000 to have their car customized. The company is adding a second line next year and a second shift in 2009 to handle...
...It’s a big loss,” said junior Michael Fucito, who will captain next year’s squad under new, and unknown, leadership. “He has built up the program to what it is today...
Boasting the status of one of the consistently nationally ranked soccer teams in the country—and garnering a multitude of individual player awards and the 2006 Ivy League title—the program that Kerr built is nothing to scoff at. In just short of a decade, Kerr amassed a record of 81-56-13 and managed to take his team to the NCAA Tournament three times...
Still, it's an uphill battle. Americans may say they hate their long commute, but there's little evidence that they're eager to abandon a lifestyle built around the car. If one city could represent the opposite of New Urbanism, it would be sprawling, decentralized Atlanta, where extreme commuting is fast becoming the norm. (Coincidence or not, Atlanta is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S.) And sprawl is spreading overseas, to developing nations like China that are fast abandoning traditional, dense neighborhoods as they fall in love with the car. "We'll design a community...