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...sonic haunts and finds it in France. The influence is evident, superficially in the pretentious Francophone chatter at the beginning of songs, the French song titles on eight of the album’s 13 tracks, and in the use of accordion and euphonium. The different instruments tonally enrich the tracks, often creating beautiful oceans of sound and offering a refreshing alternative to Beirut’s contemporaries. However, the highlights of the album come when the clamor dies down and frontman Zach Condon is left singing accompanied only by one instrument. The ukulele of “The Penalty?...
...most alienated the Burmese populace. Coup leader Ne Win quickly ruined one of Southeast Asia's most promising economies by unveiling the "Burmese Way to Socialism." The army took over colonial-era business concerns like shipping and banking. Even as civilians have grown poorer, the military continues to enrich itself through timber, mineral and natural-gas deals with Burma's neighbors. In 2005, the junta mysteriously moved the nation's capital from Rangoon to a new city called Naypyidaw, carved out of the jungle at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. A lavish military retreat complete with...
...investment,” Chevron can keep its stake in the joint venture under federal law. In fact, the joint venture has continued to expand production in Burma since 2005. It added another wellhead platform last year, generating new natural gas revenues that enrich and entrench the country’s junta...
...basketball coach Tommy Amaker about the role of education in college sports, he wrote back, “I would prefer to speak about the role of college sports within the world of education. Education is always our first priority, and college sports can be a tremendous way to enrich that education.”And as for Harvard sports not being competitive, that’s not altogether true. We have several nationally ranked teams and individual athletes, and the athletic department has shown a desire to improve the programs which have traditionally struggled—most notably...
Kathy Pippin, Cookeville, Tenn. MAILBAG Biggest mail getter: Universal national service 76% A government call to service would enrich the nation 24% A government call to service would only violate the definition of volunteerism