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...group of environmentalists trying to get back to the garden. In 2003, husband-and-wife architects Jeeth and Natasha Iype, working with Stanley George, a civil engineer, designed the Good Earth Orchard homes. Each of the 60 projected houses, now in various stages of construction, will feature slate and wood left in a natural state, without toxic waxes and finishes. Sewage will be treated in tanks that process waste without harmful chemicals. Household water will be heated by solar panels, which is expected to reduce electricity use--and electricity bills--30%. And whenever possible, local building materials are used, which...
...Gawande’s career as a writer, which began in 1997 when he started writing a short column for the Internet magazine “Slate,” has always emphasized the human side of medicine...
...opponents have come on the road. Of the four ranked teams the Crimson has played this year, three have required travel, including matchups against Ivy foes Cornell and Princeton, which were ranked No. 1 and No. 5 in the country when Harvard played them, respectively.The Crimson concludes its home slate next week against Yale, while the season ends on the road against Dartmouth the following Saturday.Cohen and the rest of the seniors are looking forward to one more chance to play at Harvard Stadium.“It’s hard not to have fun,” Cohen...
...journalist,” Savage said in a phone interview. He explained that the skills needed for analyzing a long piece of prose are the same as those needed for analyzing, digesting, and explaining lengthy government documents. Daniel M. Engber ’98, now a writer for Slate and a friend of Savage from their days in Winthrop, worked with Savage at the Advocate. He recalled their experience writing for the travel guide Let’s Go in the summer after their senior year. “I felt like I was very conservative...
...sseldorf Hafen, tel: (49-211) 49390, houses Julian's Bar, with its red chaise longues and fat leather sofas, which is a popular spot for predinner drinks. Milanese architect Matteo Thun's modern masterpiece, the Radisson SAS Media Harbour Hotel, www.radisson.com/dusseldorfde_harbour, is done up with a sleek Brazilian slate facade, features an outstanding health club and spa and another of the neighborhood's standout restaurants, Amano, www.amano-medienhafen.de. In MedienHafen, there's no shortage of good food - or a good time...