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...after the U.S. and Russia to send humans into space. The launch of the Shenzhou VI, China's first space mission with two astronauts, was broadcast live on Chinese television, as were images of Fei and Nie emerging triumphantly from the space capsule at the end of their 115-hour, 32-minute trip. China's space program has announced plans for its first extravehicular space walk...
...hurricanes and ballooning prices at the gas pump. What appears to be an incurable addiction to automobiles resulted in scenes of cars frozen in gridlock or moving in endless lines at a snail's pace, as residents of Houston fled Hurricane Rita. This could well be what regular rush-hour traffic will look like a decade from now as we continue to build more cars than mass-transit vehicles and more highways than mass-transit infrastructure. The Bush Administration seems to be in denial about global warming, as it continues to ignore the Kyoto agreement in favor of Big Business...
...lazy people. But for generations, workers have been fighting for better lives. We want fathers and mothers to be home at night to have a meal with the family; we want parents to spend time with their children on a long holiday. Nobody is in favor of a 50-hour workweek, only 12 days of vacation a year or American-style soup kitchens for those who cannot cope. Hans-G?nther Tappe Steinheim, Germany...
...Parents keen to equip their offspring with more extensive culinary skills might consider a sojourn in Italy. Since last summer, Fontana del Papa, tel: (39-0766) 93455; www.cookitaly.it, a family-run cooking school in Monti della Tolfa, an hour's drive north of Rome, has run courses for children. Husband-and-wife team Assuntina Antonacci and Claudio Pierotti teach bambini of all ages how to prepare traditional Italian fare, using the estate's organically grown herbs and vegetables. While parents relax in the 16th century country house, their sprogs concoct fresh pasta, tomato sauces and jams. Pierotti, a trained sommelier...
...Quad Library will extend its hours and increase its reserves, Harvard College Libraries (HCL) announced last Thursday. The announcement came on the heels of a protest last week by a Quad-based advocacy group, Quad United Against (Library) Discrimination (QUAD). The protest occurred simultaneously with a celebration of Lamont Library’s new 24-hour service that drew over 1,500 students. Beginning Nov. 5, the Quad Library will be open on Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will increase its coursepack reserves, Associate Librarian of Harvard College for Collection Management Marilyn Wood wrote...