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...revenues and incomes overall have been dropping since 2002 - the first decline in decades - and many French producers are under pressure. The result is a growing stratification: good winemakers are investing heavily to get better; bad winemakers are facing the prospect of being squeezed out; and the rest, the vast majority of producers caught in the middle, are scrambling to build a better future - or selling up. "The crisis is having a salutary effect," says Christian Delpeuch, managing director of Ginestet, one of the biggest trading houses in Bordeaux and former head of the region's wine-industry lobby group...
...Unfortunately, as interesting as all those topics are, in its attempt to cover such vast intellectual ground, the WGS concentration forces together some subjects that don’t have enough in common to warrant coexistence in the same program. In large part, it is the lack of complete cohesion between the separate parts of the concentration’s title—women and gender studies versus studies of sexuality—that is particularly troubling...
...cushioning the impact somewhat. Even so, sales and incomes have been dropping since 2002, and many producers are under pressure. The result is a growing stratification: good winemakers are investing heavily to get better; bad winemakers are facing the prospect of being squeezed out; and the rest, the vast majority caught in the middle, are scrambling to get better--or get out. "The crisis is having a salutary effect," says Christian Delpeuch, managing director of Ginestet, one of the biggest trading houses in Bordeaux and former head of the region's wine-industry lobby group...
...sitting room features royal heirlooms such as a daybed from Kukrit's ancestor, King Rama II, while the library includes biographies of Mao Zedong as well as the complete works of Charles Dickens - a reminder of the late owner's eclectic interests. But the best surprise is a vast, well-manicured lawn framed by a lotus pond and trees. Stretch out on one of the benches for that most elusive of Bangkok treats: a tranquil, verdant vista without a single high-rise in sight. The view could be declared a heritage monument in its own right...
...area,” Kim said. “And as we know, Cambridge is overwhelmingly liberal.” Melton, the symposium’s keynote speaker, laid out the scientific and social implications of stem cell research. He emphasized the adaptability of stem cells and their vast potential to cure chronic diseases. Jerome Ritz, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, highlighted the need to integrate laboratory research and clinical practice. “Sometimes, doctors become aware of interesting things in clinical studies that can then be taken back to the lab and further explored...