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...city greener than the country? When we move people closer to one another and their daily destinations, they become less dependent on automobiles, and energy consumption goes down. New York City residents are by far the biggest users of public transit in the U.S. But things have to be close enough together to make using a subway or bus worthwhile. Where I live in Connecticut, everything is so spread out that there's no way I could take a bus. It's much easier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why New York City Is Greener Than Vermont | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

...life of a courtesan, a job she's not particularly suited to. She meets a rich gentleman farmer, Etienne Balsan (the marvelous Benoît Poelvoorde), and follows him to his château outside Paris, drawn by a lack of other alternatives and a desire to get closer to Paris. She offers herself physically but without any indication that she is interested in the act from a personal perspective. Her only attempt to ingratiate herself is in learning how to ride Etienne's beloved horses, and even then, she's got an ulterior motive: she likes the horses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coco Before Chanel: The Making of a Fashion Icon | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...spoke of a new Boston miracle for our youth, new urban mechanics for our city, green jobs, and more affordable housing,” Menino said to supporters as voting results poured in. “Tonight, we stand one step closer to that vision...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Menino Wins Preliminary Vote | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...defeated No. 7 Indiana on the road, and taken down Clemson in their ACC opener.Harvard has the chance to solidify its spot in the top ten with a win on Saturday. In reference to rankings, the Crimson may appear to be the game’s underdog, but a closer look reveals that it holds a considerable advantage.Harvard’s goals-per-game average of 3.00 is more than twice that of Wake Forest’s 1.40 average. The Demon Deacons have also allowed opponents .80 goals per game, while the Crimson and its goalkeeper Austin Harms...

Author: By Madeleine Smith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Prepares to Face Non-Conference Foes | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

...which recently began administering the new David Rockefeller International Experience Grants—which funded over 500 students in its inaugural year. Between the influx of funding and increasing overlap with OCS as students spend more time abroad, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds has been pushing for closer cooperation. The organizations will retain separate leadership and separate budgets—which won’t be reduced, according to Mount. The OCS director said they aren’t reuniting, but “there may be more of an umbrella structure coming...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer and Noah S. Rayman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: OCS and OIP To Join Forces | 9/22/2009 | See Source »

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