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…Night from page 30 Commentary In high school, my students analyzed Night with all the making, frustration and compromise removed. Looking back, they recalled their own frustration: Jenny: "I remember falling asleep more than once when I read Night the first time. I was extremely bored by it. I didn't feel any connection. I felt bad for them, sure, but by the end of the book, I didn't think, 'Man, that was sad!' I thought, 'THANK GOD IT'S OVE...…
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…business & professional Ford Motor Co. Acquires Software Startup Livio F ord Motor Co. is acquiring Livio, a Ferndale.-based software develop- ment startup, headed up by Jewish entrepreneur Jake Sigal. "It's a big win for all entrepreneurs in Metro Detroit. Certainly a great way to bring in the new year," Sigal said. Livio is joining forces with Ford amid explosive growth in the connected car market. Last year, more than 1.9 million vehicle...…
…Heartland business & professional >> memos /11 ∎ Health Care Center Attorney Scott A. Goodwin, president- elect of the Michigan Association for Justice, was named by Super Lawyers magazine as a 2013 Al■ "Super Lawyer" and Goodwin "Top 50" of all Consumer Practice lawyers. Goodwin has been named "Super Lawyer" for eight consecutive years. He was also just ranked as "Best Lawyer" in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Residing i...…
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…■ Sheets of horizontal glass above and below the kitchen cabinets perpetuate the floating look; the glass backsplash below the microwave lends a peek into the office — which also offers views of the lake. The kitchen's curved island continues the serpentine shape echoed throughout the house. The home was the first in Michigan to use pop-up electrical outlets in the granite- topped island, meaning cords don't need to run from the wall — Olesha...…
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…arts & entertainment From Bat To Baton Once an aspiring baseball player, conductor Robert Bernhardt has built a career in music. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer R obert Bernhardt believes there should be a disclaimer attached to his stint conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a program titled The Music of John Williams. His announcement, which has to do with the inability to cover all of the vast number of Williams' compos...…
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