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...Despite the fact that the country is drinking less beer, Belgium has cemented its global brewing reputation with an effective export strategy: in 2007, 57% of the beer produced in the country was exported, up from 37% in 2000 and 7% in 1970. But global sales have taken a hit in the recession, particularly in emerging markets like Brazil and Russia, which had been the cornerstones of the company's business in recent years. (See pictures of the Oktoberfest beer festival...
...editing error, the title of the online version of the Jan. 21 news article "Harvard Professor Alleges Abuse By Cambridge Police" had originally been "Harvard Alleges Abuse By Cambridge Police." In fact, Harvard neurologist S. Allen Counter—and not the University—alleged that a Cambridge police officer violated two of his Amendment rights. The title has been changed to reflect the title of the article as it appeared in print...
Then, there’s the simple fact that fewer people are in the Houses. Although a total of 1,316 students were granted January housing, Interim Director of Advising Programs Inge-Lise Ameer said in October that the number of students at Harvard at any given moment would be around 1,000. With a total enrollment of 6,655 students at the College, according to the Registrar’s Office, that means less than one out of every six students has been present at a given time in January...
With the books now in possession, a more daunting problem confronted the project volunteers: moving over a thousand books 2,000 miles southward. In fact, the volunteers’ initial plan of hauling the books to El Salvador in fat suitcases seemed like an absurd idea, according to Carlson...
...fact, I spend most of my time listening to the people who - through their letters or through town-hall meetings or in my travels throughout the country - are telling me the stories of hardship and heartache. Losing their house because they don't have health insurance. That's what moves us here, but that's not always what comes across in the day-to-day combat that we're going through...