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...them into paradores, or inns. One of the finest is the Parador de Granada inside the Alhambra - the sprawling 14th century Moorish palace comprised of royal quarters, court complexes, a mosque and exquisite gardens. Visitors stay in a converted Catholic convent built in the palace by 15th century monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. Guests can enjoy the famous Generalife gardens by moonlight long after the gates are shut to day trippers. Rooms from $283 per night. tel: (34-958) 22 14 40; www.parador.es GERMANY The Hotel-Restaurant Schloss Landsberg, about 100 km from Frankfurt, is at its best on sunny days...
Alarmingly, it's not just middle-agers and seniors who are turning up with the problem. So are kids. Dr. Keith Ferdinand treats patients in a community health clinic in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans and has lately been shocked to see more and more young patients coming in with elevated pressure. Four years ago, he treated his first 18-year-old heart-attack victim. "We're seeing not only a growing number of cases of hypertension in young people," he says. "We're also seeing a growing number of complications from...
...went the way of the Strokes’ sophomore release—good, but not carrying through on the promise of their breakthroughs. A couple of specific moments clinched this year for me. One was in early March, when some friends dragged me off to hear this band Franz Ferdinand at a full house at TT the Bear’s. That was the last time that band will be playing a venue so small for a long time, and though before this I had heard more of the formidable buzz than of the band itself, at the show...
Honorable mentions go to Franz Ferdinand, the Arcade Fire and the Kings of Convenience, wrapping up a year in rock that may go down to some as the year indie broke, but to others just another solid year in underground music...
...It’s too bad that that particular part of my life is over since it’s something that I really enjoyed,” junior Ferdinand Carmine Martignetti says. “I was recruited as a cornerback after playing mostly corner and special teams in high school but was almost immediately converted to strong safety after my arrival. Shortly thereafter—thanks to a massive muscle gain—I was moved to middle linebacker...