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...insensitive attempt to repair damages to the canvases had dulled the poignant narrative impact of the two paintings. A magnificent restoration, begun in 2000, revived the original colors so that crimson blood in the two works shimmers as if still wet and the rich blues of the French uniforms stand out against the dusty ocher of the militamen's trousers...
...protest the ritual slaughter of sheep during the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Kabir. Her missive, whose contents were later leaked to the media, had been sent to then-Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, whose rising popularity was based in part on his hard line on immigration and tough stand against troublesome youths from immigrant backgrounds...
...this money. Decker said that the lack of formal oversight of CHA allowed the Alliance to eliminate necessary ob-gyn services from its North Cambridge, Riverside, and Windsor Street clinics earlier this year. “It’s time for the Council to really wake up and stand up for women, especially low income women who have been losing health care services,” she said. The cutbacks come at a time when CHA is facing serious budgetary problems. In March, the health care provider cut 9 percent of its workforce, according to the Boston Globe. Other...
...faculty at Harvard tend to be aware of issues and willing to take stand,” McKinnon said...
...violence in Tibet, Tibetans from the greater Boston community and several non-Tibetan supporters gathered by the T-stop in Harvard Square for their 30th evening of vigils in memory of Tibetans who have died since the March 14th protests. Protesters held candles and chanted a Tibetan mantra wile standing in a circle around a large sign that declared, “China may kill our people but not our spirit.” Dhondup Phunkhang, one of the organizers of the daily vigils, said their purpose is not to attack the Chinese, but to draw attention to the turmoil...