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Contrary to his public image, Berlusconi desperately wants to be taken seriously. He reportedly told associates after his victory on April 14 that he will use the next five years to establish his legacy as a "statesman." But a longing for legitimation may hamper him more than it tempers him. Berlusconi, once a maverick outsider, looks increasingly like a typical deal-making Italian politico; more a parody than a model of statesmanship. If he wants to make a lasting impact, Berlusconi would do well to harness his flamboyant, image-driven instincts for the benefit of the country. He has proposed...
...sound of the dewel, a stone slab used to call devotees to prayer in rural Ethiopia, in a resonant vibraphone melody. Recontextualized in a jazz setting, the spiritual significance of these melodies transcends religious and ethnic boundaries and reaches a truly international audience. Astatke does not seek to establish an isolated, strictly Ethiopian niche within the arts community, focusing instead on “finding out the Ethiopian contributions” to international art and music. His desire to explore a broad spectrum of hybrid culture typifies the outlook of the second generation. “I don?...
...completely disagree with the chart that deems Monster below respectable. Following Automatic for the People, R.E.M. ran the risk of falling into a rut. After two similar-sounding albums, what would its members do next? Their willingness to completely change their sound from mandolins to gutsy electric guitar helped establish R.E.M. as a group not afraid to challenge expectations. It is good to see in their new album that they are willing to do it again. Henry Rosenberg, SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN...
...said. But, she said, Harvard, Yale and their peer schools are “ideal places to study engineering because you get to study in the context of a much broader liberal arts education.” The new school marks the second time Yale has attempted to establish a separate engineering school. In 1932, Yale created a School of Engineering, but between the 1960s and the early 1990s, individual engineering departments were established within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In 2007, Harvard showed its commitment to engineering by establishing its own School of Engineering and Applied Sciences...
...overseeing the nation's airlines. Asked Monday night if the nation's air travelers have endured the worst in the latest round of groundings, Oberstar snapped: "We'll be through the worst of it when they take their customer service initiative directive and tear it up, shred it, and establish a new mind-set that is aviation safety-compliant. What they're doing now is going through the mechanics of what they should have been doing for months...