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...unpleasant effects of overindulging (other than encouraging you to drink less), they can at least help ensure that what you drink is up to scratch, particularly when it comes to wine. Selecting vintages to be served at 30,000 feet calls for a great deal of expertise, and airlines retain professional wine consultants to ensure that what tastes good on the ground doesn't disappoint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vino, To Go | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...facilitated the unhealthy entrenchment of Silber’s power over three decades. In 1996, after Silber’s 25-year tenure as university president, the board of trustees created the position of “Chancellor” especially for him. The role allowed him to retain effective control over the BU administration while his chosen successor, Jon Westling, acted as president. When Westling was forced out of the presidency in 2002, Silber simply took over his powers, acting as Chancellor and president simultaneously...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: "Silber" Standard, "Goldin" Boy | 11/5/2003 | See Source »

Licht said he thinks Faust’s enthusiasm for her deanship, coupled with the fact that she has served as dean for less than two years, are the reasons Faust will retain her “fabulous role” at Radcliffe...

Author: By William C. Marra, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Faust Says She'll Stay at Harvard | 11/4/2003 | See Source »

...Should the school system standardize its curriculum? How can elementary schools retain their individual character...

Author: By Jeffrey C. Aguero, Margaret W. Ho, Claire Provost, and Tina Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: School Committee: Election 2003 | 11/4/2003 | See Source »

...school system needs to be working toward the same outcomes across all of its schools. Schools and teachers can and should retain the individual style and character, but they need to be focused on making sure children are developing similar skills that are preparing them for the next step in their education...

Author: By Jeffrey C. Aguero, Margaret W. Ho, Claire Provost, and Tina Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: School Committee: Election 2003 | 11/4/2003 | See Source »

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