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...basically did not knock down walls; we kept the essential structure of the building in tact. But beyond that, we really redid everything,” Kagan said...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harkness, Law School's Loker, Gets Facelift | 9/22/2004 | See Source »

...part of the campaign to tap into the $9 billion specialty-coffee market, the federation is opening a chain of posh Juan Valdez cafes, complete with porcelain cups, comfy chairs and knock-off Frappuccinos. Two weeks after the Washington cafe opens, the President of Colombia will preside over a similar gala at Juan's flagship store in Manhattan. And this fall Target will start stocking single-serve Juan Valdez coffee machines to help consumers replicate cafe quality at home. "Even the average consumer is requesting much better coffee quality and in plain-vanilla places like a burger joint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scoot Over, Starbucks | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

...hospital. The house seems an empty shell. It surprises a strong, active character to find himself feeling weak in a way he never has before--flatline exhaustion, the descent of an Ice Age. You shuffle like an old man. You feel light as a leaf--a breeze would knock you down. The body's resources are busy repairing damage and do not have time, so to speak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Advice from a Bypass Buddy | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

Olson did knock on the doors of a few people who weren’t likely to become College Dems, but she said they all responded politely. “They were just like, ‘Sorry I’m Republican, not interested,’” Olson said...

Author: By Monica M. Clark, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Dems Storm the Yard | 9/17/2004 | See Source »

...rest of the furniture industry. And companies like Pottery Barn (Pottery Barn Kids), Bombay Company (Bombay Kids) and Pier 1 Imports (Cargo Kids) are cashing in on the trend, introducing their own lines. Several factors are fueling the growth. Television shows, such as Trading Spaces for Kids and Knock First have made kids more opinionated about what their rooms should look like. And there are more kids. The number of U.S. births rose steadily from 1998 to 2000. Couples who have children later in life often have more disposable income, along with a predetermined home-design aesthetic, making them more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Status Furniture: Fantasies R Us | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

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