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...seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, and Tokyo shopping complex Omotesando Hills - is a 2,000-sq-m facility in the architect's hometown of Kobe, its striking curves exemplifying Ando's beautifully original approach to form. Environmental and civic responsibility were key considerations in the construction. Under-floor pipes, filled with discarded scalding water from a local power plant, are used to heat treatment rooms and spa pools. Meanwhile, special plumbing allows pool and bath water to be drained and used by emergency services when necessary - an important precaution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Smooth Waters | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

...committee chairmanships without following official Council rules.Winters calls this oversight a “fundamental misstep.”Winters also dismisses that racism or homophobia propelled the accusations against Reeves from his previous term. He says that Reeves made several political enemies after his split with the Cambridge Civic Alliance, a progressive political organization that no longer exists.“He’s got a big sign on his back that says ‘kick me, please’...he’s a good man who unfortunately invites controversy,” Winters says.Glenn...

Author: By Anna M. Friedman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Harvard Man In The Mayor’s Seat | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

...effective, they should be infrequent and should be yoked to massive publicity campaign. We suggest that the UC consider institutionalizing an annual or biannual poll that covers a wide swath of issues. Establishing such a tradition could be a boon to student’s sense of civic participation. If the UC concentrates its efforts of organizing forums, e-mailing house lists, and publicizing position papers to a short drum-up to such an annual event, students will be more apt to listen...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: To the Polls | 2/17/2006 | See Source »

...larger and more powerful than its predecessors, features a reinforced body structure and comes equipped with an i-VTEC engine that, with a 197-hp engine, provides a 37 h.p. boost over the 2005 model. It shares the coupe body style with the basic Civic, a vast improvement over the unloved hatchback it replaces. Indeed, everything about the new Si appears more aggressive, from the wider body stance to the lower suspension, angular headlights and larger exhaust. Honda didn't skimp on the performance technology either, including a limited-slip differential, double-wishbone rear suspension, front and rear disc brakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Car Review: Honda's Hot New Civic | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

...less. Load the Si with options and you're looking at $22,300, $2,000 more than an RSX and just $1,000 less than the more powerful RSX Type-S. As Honda's luxury brand, Acura might want to think about distancing itself from the rapidly approaching Civic. For the generation growing up on Gran Turismo, though, a tricked-out Si will probably still be a great ride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Car Review: Honda's Hot New Civic | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

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