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...with an impressive victory over former Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, Italians are more concerned about what he might not do. Italy faces difficult public-policy challenges, from a stagnant economy to organized crime. High-profile emergencies, like mounting trash on the streets of Naples and the uncertain future of national carrier Alitalia, are proof that the nation needs action...
Personally, I am not interested in candidates who declare "my country, right or wrong" [April 14]. When the day comes that my nation truly lives up to the ideals on which it was founded--instead of trumping them with greed, intolerance and imperial designs--then I too will affix an American-flag pin to my lapel. Until then, I will quietly demonstrate my love for my country by working for change and supporting political candidates who share my ideals. Alan Meerow, DAVIE...
...Animals, and the Call to Mercy, an elegant moral tome against animal abuse. Today, volunteers of the Christian Vegetarian Association hand out leaflets entitled “Are We Good Stewards of God’s Creation?” at mega-churches and Christian rock concerts across the nation...
...demonstrated that NFL teams don’t take players based solely on their Ivy League performance. In the 2006 draft, the Bears running back, Nick Hartigan, who always kept Harvard-Brown contests close and finished his collegiate career with 2,761 yards, 33 TDs and fifth in the nation in scoring (10.2 points per game), went undrafted...
...Thus, when the recipe for making porcelain was finally discovered in Meissen, Germany, the tiny porcelain figurines were quickly elevated to symbols of power and prestige in European courts.The speeches given at the symposium, which brought distinguished scholars of art and design from all over the nation to Harvard, focused on topics including the evolution of luxury items, from porcelain to purses. The figurines were used as table decorations at lavish Baroque banquets and festivals and created an atmosphere of luxury, which Valerie Steele, from The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, likened to the feeling one gets today...