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When I first arrived at Harvard, I assumed that my roommates and friends would be curious to hear what growing up in Manhattan was like, but that at most it would be a topic of conversation during Freshman Week. Frankly, I had lived my whole life in “The City,” surrounded by others who had grown up there, and didn’t think that my hometown would incite any immense interest, much less any animosity...
...main topic of discussion at the convention is the drafting of a new constitution, which the government has said will later be followed by general elections. Among the delegates, there are ethnic leaders who are legitimately eager to discuss such lofty matters, but it's hard to be optimistic about the quality of the debate. Some of those present are members of insurgent groups that have reached cease-fire agreements with Rangoon and are primarily concerned with safeguarding their own interests, which include expanding their business empires and strengthening their militias. They have scant interest in challenging the status...
...lost double-chins in the vegetable aisle. We heard about the CDC?s VERB campaign promoting activity for kids and were moved by the sentiments of Lynn Swann, who heads the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Many of our most talented and inspirational speakers dwelled on this topic...
...pass. "In Belgium we've been able to have a very serene discussion about this," she says. "There's been no need for someone to contravene the law of the land the way Mamère is doing in France." More surprising is the apparent serenity with which the topic is considered in Spain, despite the country's Catholic heritage. Last week Justice Minister Juan Fernando López Aguilar listed an initiative for gay marriage among proposed amendments to the Spanish penal code. A vote is expected in the National Assembly by early 2005. There and elsewhere in Europe...
...interested in the world around me. That’s what motivates me to do research,” Glaeser said. “And I think weight is a fascinating topic...