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Optimism for this so-called third-Way economics is amplified in Michael Reid's Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul (Yale University Press; 400 pages). Reid, editor of the Americas section of the Economist, concedes that Latin America's chronic ills, especially its inequality between rich and poor, are among the world's worst. But his comparison of past and present yields a more sanguine picture: the region is "one of the world's most important testing laboratories for the viability of democratic capitalism as a global project." Reid insists that Latin America's democratic and capitalist...
...think we have tried to take each freshman on his or her own terms—male or female, white or person of color, heterosexual or gay, rich or poor...
...probably a novel within Hank that would have worked its way out,” Wigdahl said. “He had a love for language and communication and a love for what words mean. It was a very E.B. White-esque, concise and clever and funny and rich way of communicating...
...wanted to highlight this aspect of porcelain that people are not familiar with, and try to show people who are not interested in porcelain at all that you might think you know everything about it, but if you dig a little deeper you will find this rich history,” curator Heather Hess says. This history includes the fact that, in the 18th century, Chinese porcelain was known in Europe as “white gold.” “There were strict secrets on how to create Chinese porcelain, so European scientists and alchemists attempted...
...would be placed in Mass. Hall as freshmen. This discontinuation of a time-honored tradition for Harvard first-years was unfortunate for pragmatic and symbolic reasons, and the decision to invite freshmen back into Mass. Hall is one that reflects well on Harvard. Mass. Hall has a rich history that included young people and students at every step. Erected in 1720 under the supervision of President Leverett, the colonial-style Mass. Hall was originally built as a dormitory for students at the College and was funded by a grant of ?3,500 by the Province of Massachusetts in 1718. During...