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...Polish government awarded Jeffrey D. Sachs '76, director of the Harvard Institute of International Development (HIID), with its Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Thursday, for helping the nation establish its post-Communist economy...
...pound relentlessly at their laptops, the procrastinator stares into space, calls up forgotten friends, performs elaborate and time-con-suming rituals such as nail-polish application, and stays at dinner from 5:30 p.m. until removal by the dining hall staff...
...into that dream is to play around with their new books. The apple confit may have been a disaster--"I don't know what happened," Vongerichten says sorrowfully--but other recipes from Jean-Georges, like the seared tuna with Szechuan peppercorns, prove remarkably simple, if lacking a four-star polish. Ducasse: Flavors of France is another matter. Stunningly produced and poetically written, it is also more intimidating: heavy on costly truffles and types of fish not available in the U.S. For even the more ambitious amateurs, perhaps the best approach is to splash out on a visit to these chefs...
...experience through the eloquent layering of a complex iconography subtly placed within his landscapes and portraits. Bak is not only the creator of breathtaking work, but also a survivor of the Holocaust. The themes and variations of his artwork reflect the inhumane environment which he endured. Born in the Polish city of Vilna (present day Lithuania) in 1933, Bak felt the presence of danger throughout his childhood. His drawings received attention as early as 1942, through an exhibition in the ghetto of his birthplace. Bak was nine years old at the time...
...STARR] Spokesman. "We'd hook him up with a shoe-polish corporation...to make the hobby cool among American youth...