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This treatment of history, of course, requires a careful reader willing to recognize the author's point of view and take his judgments with a grain of salt. But this approach is still more useful than statements of fact, and less boring. Through personal stories, Lemann is able to address the problems arising from American values without mounting direct and unfounded attacks on the beliefs themselves. He is, therefore, able to present a subtle and complex argument, recognizing both the merits and the problems with different social constructions without sounding indecisive...
Vengeance against Chechens may be all Putin has to offer Russians this winter. Another disappointing harvest has forced Moscow to turn once again to the U.S. for a second massive shipment of food aid, following last year's request for $1 billion in grain and meat. Although corruption scandals have created a pall of suspicion over aid to Russia, U.S. officials report that food shipments have largely escaped corruption. One bit of good news for the Kremlin came from the IMF. Despite the suspicion that his organization's aid hasn't always escaped the web of corruption, IMF president Michel...
...Crimson set up a roll right by Wilford. Junior left tackle Mike Clare, an eligible receiver for the play, went in motion to line up next to sophomore right tackle Justin Stark, and Jones joined them on the line. As expected, Wilford rolled right, but he threw against the grain to a wide-open Eitzmann in the left corner of the end zone, bringing Harvard within a field goal...
...This product was intriguing because it actually tastes delicious and is good for you," MiniMeals' Bailey said. "It's not like a PowerBar that you just eat out of desperation or the Nutri-Grain bars where I don't find enough protein...
...million farmers have gone online. COW has evolved into Farms.com one of the first e-business sites to support real-time farm auctions. Farmers who visit the site can buy and sell entire lots of cattle via digital video feeds and still images. They can also get chemicals, grain and feed commodities online. On average, says Zaitz, Farms.com has more than 40,000 unique visitors a month. During the past year, the site has held in excess of $2 million worth of auctions of livestock and commodities. Zaitz, who has invested more than $1 million of his own money...