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Without much oil under its sands, Dubai is no petro powerhouse. But you can't beat it for being the most colorful sheikdom in the Middle East--or the most ambitious. What other desert land can claim one of the world's largest indoor ski slopes, featuring fresh powder year round? While flying in on the stylish, state-owned Emirates Airlines, you might notice the artificial islands in the shape of a palm tree or the 56-story Burj al-Arab hotel, as tall as the Eiffel Tower, built like a billowing sail. Westerners are welcome, along with their vices...
...Budget, he raised many families' pulses by promising to make Australia "the most female-friendly environment in the world," and hinted at increased spending on child care and more flexible work practices. If he delivers, there'll be ovations from families whose frustrated calls for fresh approaches to the issue - such as making fees tax deductible and giving tax breaks to employers who help provide care - are rapidly becoming a chorus. Joining in is high-profile federal Liberal backbencher Jackie Kelly, who in January described child care as a "shambles" badly in need of attention. Kelly, who later announced...
...Harvard women’s lacrosse team, fresh off a blowout victory on Thursday over Holy Cross, intended to carry that momentum on the road into Saturday’s game against Massachusetts. At the end of both halves, the Crimson fell short against the Minutewomen, losing 12-8 at UMass’ Garber Field in Amherst. Harvard (1-2) dominated the game early with three goals in four minutes. The Crimson, however, would see the lead slip as UMass (1-2) went on a devastating 9-0 run, which extended through the last fifteen minutes of the first half...
...just worked to get around her on the drive,” Tay said. “They didn’t adjust to my driving for a few minutes, so I just took advantage of what I got.” But before Tay took over, the Lions, fresh off a heartbreaking overtime loss to Dartmouth the night before, turned the first half into a back-and-forth battle in which Harvard’s brief four-point lead with 14:44 remaining would be the biggest margin of the half. The Lions gained momentum on four early three...
...Pines of Rome,” led by assistant conductor S. Andrew “Drew” Schroeder, opened the program with a successful depiction of colorful themes that illustrated vivid scenes of pine groves. The orchestra admirably captured the spirit of this fresh and innovative piece. Some particularly memorable features included a recording of a singing nightingale played while the violins trilled softly in the background, and the performance of a handful of brass players from the high balcony of the theatre in the march section, which effectively captured the attention of audience members below. The main attraction...