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Does kiwi leave you conflicted? Do you dig the flavor but detest the tartness? Is its hirsute surface just a little off-putting? Well, take heart. A sweet, hairless relative of the original, named Zespri Gold for its bright yellow interior, will soon become available year-round at a store near you. Designed to please Asian palates, this quaint kiwi is catching on also in North America, where 1,750 tons of the fruit were sold last year. Zespri International, the New Zealand firm that developed it, expects a record volume of the fruit in stores this June. Next...
...house has tremendous importance because it houses 19th and 20th century American materials. It is a research facility that should be open year-round,” said Charles M. Sullivan, the executive director of the Cambridge Historical Commission...
There are various explanations for this phenomenon. One reason for attrition in certain sports is the increased intensity of athletics nationwide in recent years. Scalise recounts that in his days as a student-athlete in the 1970s, there was no such thing as cross-training or playing multiple sports year-round. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William Fitzsimmons ’67, who was a goaltender for the Harvard men’s hockey team, explains the difference in a similar...
...area has grown from barren desert to lurid long-haul stopover to modern metropolis. Dubai used to be famous only for funneling bleary-eyed passengers through endless duty-free malls, a drab modern-day souk experience only slightly enlivened by some sensational bargains. But now, offering beaches with year-round sunshine, million-dollar horse races (see Detour) and the world's tallest hotel (see Short Cuts), Dubai is a destination in its own right...
Feinberg, along with five other student coordinators, work year-round organizing the blood drives. Many other students, however, choose to volunteer for a few hours to help staff the effort...