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...houses have been almost entirely refurbished, the buildings still maintain their Victorian style. He noted Baker Hall’s stained glass windows, and all the houses’ woodwork as examples of continuity. “It’s hard to replace that sort of old craft,” Walo said. In the 19th century, when the houses were constructed, Massachusetts Avenue was the most prestigious street in Cambridge, said Charles M. Sullivan, the executive director of the Cambridge Historical Commission. Merchants, who traveled through the Porter Square railroad station, contributed to the wealth of the area...
Sporting geniuses such as Tiger Woods have an intuitive, almost artistic feel for golf; Harrington belongs to a breed of amateur scientists who use an agonizing process of trial and error to master their craft. "Padraig is the hardest worker I've ever coached, and the most curious," says Bob Torrance, Harrington's 77-year-old swing guru. "[Former great Ben] Hogan was similar, both struggled early in their career. Both learned long and hard, and both became great...
...Housing Day in hope of securing a desired House placement. This year, however, Cambridge and Harvard police aggressively shut down the ritual. Several boats of more outlandish construction may have merited intervention, but the overall crackdown carried out by HUPD was excessive. It seems incredible that a few flimsy craft, doomed to sail a few feet and then crumple in flames, posed a real safety threat. Obviously, students cannot be allowed to endanger themselves and others with reckless behavior, but a degree of trust must be maintained between authorities and those whom they protect. We fail to see the pressing...
...that means big shifts for the global industry behind Formula One, and especially for the 3,500 firms specializing in high-performance engineering in England's Motorsport Valley. About a third of those companies, which craft everything from engines for rally cars to brakes for NASCAR racers, service the half-dozen Formula One teams based in the area. "While they play the Marseillaise when Renault win" a Grand Prix, says Aylett, much of the French-owned team's work is "actually done in Oxfordshire...
...back into research and development, Aylett says; the wider engineering sector reinvests just 3%. That emphasis on research has helped motor sport cultivate technologies for use in areas outside racing such as aerospace. Pi Research has an eye on growing its share of business in the defense and marine-craft industries. With Grand Prix teams putting the brakes on spending, diversification may be the best chance for survival. Driving Change A raft of new rules comes into play for the 2009 Formula One season. The pick...