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Holmes Trust applied last fall to build a complex of apartments and shops in Central Square. After the plan was announced, many Cambridge residents protested, forming groups to elicit support from the neighborhood...
...gate in front of the Science Center. The prevailing assumption behind DTI activities is that many students at the College are not learning the fundamentals of participatory democracy, even despite efforts to do so by traditional means. The goal of DTI, given this environment of stifled learning, is to elicit participation, discussion and questioning...
Boulrice said the police do not contact residents for every random crime because of the reaction it might elicit. "Some people get very terrified by these notices and become afraid they will be mugged," Boulrice said...
...drugstore" in the dictionary. If Billings & Stover Apothecaries isn't pictured, it ought to be. The unremarkable storefront at 41A Brattle St. is easily disregarded and certainly no competition for the brightly lit establishments of Brattle Square. But from those who notice it, Billings & Stover will elicit a nostalgic smile. Even the small tin milk carts and bottles that dress the windows seem quaint, not tacky...
...State Attorney General Bill Pryor, who started the grand jury investigation, said the work is "designed to elicit a sexual response" and therefore cannot be considered art. The indictment involves 15 counts over the sale of "The Age of Innocence" by French photographer David Hamilton and 17 counts over the sale of "Radiant Identities" by San Francisco photographer Jock Sturges. Barnes & Noble faces $10,000 fines on each of the 32 counts."We must protect children from those who would exploit their innocence for financial gain under the guise of so-called 'art,'" Pryor said Wednesday. The children exploited...