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...infusion of new energy from the margins? Expand the definition of culture a bit, and you'll find three fields in which France excels by absorbing outside influences. First, France is arguably the world leader in fashion, thanks to the sharp antennae of its cosmopolitan designers. Second, French cuisine - built on the foundation of Italian and, increasingly, Asian traditions - remains the global standard. Third, French winemakers are using techniques developed abroad to retain their reputation for excellence in the face of competition from newer wine-growing regions. Tellingly, many French vines were long ago grafted onto disease-resistant rootstocks from...
...Arabs voted. As a result, East Jerusalem's residents pay 30% of total municipal taxes, but they get back services worth only 5% of the city's budget. Israeli courts have said the municipality should add 1,400 new classrooms in the East, but so far city hall has built only five...
...three-meter events with scores of 290.85 and 276.15, respectively. Freshman Zac Ranta took second place in both events. Armed with diving depth it has not had in the last few years, the Crimson has six divers this year to back up the consistent Sanders. The 200 medley team built on the divers’ momentum by taking first in the first race of the day. “Last week, we started slow,” co-captain Sam Wollner said. “We lost the first relay and then didn’t hit our stride midway...
...wait till the next generation: LG makes a phone with a breathalyzer built in. Sprint and Nextel have introduced Sprint Family Locator, kind of like LoJack for your kids. Several companies are trying out scented phones, while Nokia dreams of developing one with smell sensors. Samsung is at work with South Korean scientists on cell phones, according to the Korea Times, "that can feel, think, evolve and reproduce" and have "artificial chromosomes," all of which suggests that our gadgets will eventually replace us as parents--pestering, tracking, supervising and ultimately procreating...
...campus in Allston. Behnisch is the architect of Harvard’s planned science complex, a 589,000-square-foot building that received approval from Boston last month. The complex—which will include winter gardens, skybridges, and an enclosed courtyard—will be the first project built across the Charles River. As the first architect to take a crack at the Allston campus, Behnisch faces the pressure of living up to the image of a university better known for brick and ivy than glass and limestone. According to the chief operating officer for the University?...