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...gang of thieves most at home in the Wild East, a hugger-mugger underworld where dishes were routinely poisoned, enemies buried alive and coffins left on doorsteps. The Soong Dynasty is a guided (and sometimes misguided) tour through this blood-soaked landscape. En route, a rush of striking images flash past: the uprooted Charlie living off the kindness of Southern strangers and being fed, on antebellum verandas, heavy doses of the Bible and the idea of America as the Promised Land; his return to the revolutionary cells of Shanghai, where his daughters drifted into circles crowded with apprentice brigands; Chiang...
...poetic piece “Oh Her? She’s so (Fill in the Blank)” also touched on the serious subject of ignorance of cultural hardship and the problem of Harvard students making flash judgments of others based on limited encounters...
...camera in your cell phone isn't a gimmick anymore. The latest models take pictures at 1.3 megapixels--quadruple the resolution of last year's standard phones--and boast extras like built-in flash and digital zoom. Here's how four hot models from three service providers stack up in hands-on tests, plus tips for all picture takers. --By Maryanne Murray Buechner...
Because the flash on a camera phone won't illuminate beyond a few feet, it's best to stick to close-ups in low light. On some models, the flash shuts off automatically between shots, so make sure to turn it back...
...Flash back one year ago. The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew entered the spring season the uncontested favorite to win its second consecutive national championship...