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...boys on the cover are emblematic of inherited social advantage, wealth and the injustice of England's class system. I'd guess that parents put up thousands of pounds before the boys were born to reserve a place at Eton, where students learn they are superior to the plebian proletarians in nearby downtown Slough. Kenneth Carman Basildon, England The story on Eton College was very revealing about the high standard of education upheld by a dedicated team of teachers. However, you helped fuel the unfair impression that Eton is very exclusive. Every year Eton awards scholarships to poor children from...
Given that the area was known to be a terrorist stronghold, many former and active-duty officers are wondering how such a small convoy of soldiers--a single vehicle's worth--was left on its own, apparently far from the watchful gaze of a superior officer. "Where were the older sergeants, and the lieutenants and captain who should have prevented this crime from happening?" asks Barry McCaffrey, a retired four-star general...
...carbon emissions 10% below 1990 levels and last year established an alternative energies division. It?s investing big money - $8 billion over the next decade - on renewable fuels, such as wind and solar power. Just last week, BP announced a partnership with DuPont to develop and commercialize advanced biofuels (superior to ethanol), starting next year. Even if you?re being gouged at the pump, as you might suspect, BP at least seems to be putting its profits to good...
...incident took place. That has led some Marine sources to suspect there was at least a failure to report relevant details up the chain of command. Others, including Wuterich's attorney, Neal Puckett, argue that Wuterich acted appropriately under the rules of engagement in Haiditha and that if his superior officers had suspected otherwise, Wuterich's promotion would have been stopped...
...hidden narrative meanings and formal innovations of pictures like The Seventh Seal and Last Year at Marienbad. Foreign films had snob appeal and sex appeal. Or they did until American movies, over a few years in the 60s, discovered daring. Audiences were titillated and relieved. They could still feel superior but no longer had to read subtitles...