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...report released last week by the Department of Agriculture gave a preview of just how tough the market will be. The survey predicted that the corn crop will increase by 8% from last year, to a record 8.27 billion bu. The soybean harvest is expected to be up 5%, to 1.96 billion bu., while cotton production will rise 6%, to 13.8 million bales. These bumper crops are sure to depress agricultural prices, which are already at extraordinarily low levels. Corn is selling for $2.32 per bu., down from $3.36 in June of 1984. Soy beans, which sold...
...upstart magazine for Harvard graduates launched its preview issue this week with a poll showing that alums want—by a three-to-one margin—Lawrence H. Summers to keep his post as University president...
...shooter. The camera also boasts an automated red-eye removal tool. I couldn't totally test it because it happens on the fly, but I never saw red-eye during my test shooting. The D-Lighting feature brightens shots. This is an optional measure, one whose results you can preview before agreeing to do it. There's also a crop tool right on the camera. When reviewing a shot, zoom in to where you'd prefer it be bordered, then press down on the shutter. The camera will ask you to confirm the crop, then save it with...
...collectors and curators will descend on the Giardini della Biennale, where nearly half of the 73 competing countries are clustered in exhibition pavilions. Up for grabs is a Golden Lion award for best national presentation, but even more sought after in Venice is cultural kudos. During Vernissage, the official preview before the Biennale opens to the public on June 12, countries have only three days to impress the world. While Australia has enjoyed its own pavilion since 1954 and New Zealand (now at its third Biennale) shows off-site, the two countries have much in common. Under the shadow...
...Matekoni. For those who want more, a second tour goes out to the "edge of the Kalahari" where some of Ramotswe's most intrepid investigations have unfolded. Later, on a visit to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, tour operator Tim Race, an old family friend of McCall Smith, offers a preview of future plot twists. "Anyone who has read about a place gets a lot more out of seeing it," says Race. "People always say, 'Oh, now I'm going to have to reread that part.'" Tour One costs $75 (plus tax); Tour Two $125 (plus...