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...joys for commuting cyclists in this city is that we don?t have to endure the breakdowns and delays of its overburdened public transport system. On Thursday, that advantage almost became shocking neglect. My journey from Hackney in the north to the center of town yesterday passed, as usual, within a few streets of King?s Cross and Russell Square stations, just minutes after bombs were going off in the tunnels far below. This morning, there was no escaping the memory, yet the mood on the street is different, subtly changed. The queues at bus stops were long...
...think [Ford’s] real strength was that, as the historical profession developed, there tended to be an emphasis on national histories, and he really didn’t do that—he wrote on multicultural concerns,” said Thomas C. Childers, Hackney professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, who studied under Ford from 1971 to 1976. “He was cosmopolitan and comparative, that was his strength...
...will also have the opportunity to take small classes of under 18 students, especially if you are in the college. It is not unusual to have dinner at the professor's house once during the semester. Many students have found themselves at past Penn President Sheldon Hackney's house after taking his seminar on America...
...experience is, of course, the conductors themselves. One flamboyant narrator is a retired commercial airline pilot while another tour guide is a desperate college student trying to make a little extra cash on the side. In order to apply, applicants must already posses at least four licensees: a C.D.L., Hackney License, Cost Guard License and Boston Police. Once the hiring board has identified promising recruits, the new employees must go through the company's rigorous training period. These examinations consist of written tests in addition to practical tests where panic situations are recreated. The trainees are then asked to reenact...
During Harvard Model Congress Europe's trip to Madrid this Spring Break, ERIC J. BOLESH '00 showed off some of his talent by lighting a candle with his toes in the middle of a crowded Irish Bar. Not to be outdone, RYAN A. HACKNEY '97 one-upped Bolesh by proving that he could fit his entire fist in his mouth. Bolesh was impressed...