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...work of Khadim Ali, an Afghan born as a refugee in Pakistan, incorporates classical miniature techniques honed at Lahore's renowned National College of Arts. He uses the flat planes, thick gouache, gold leaf and impeccable brushwork, all typical of 18th century Mughal miniatures, to portray scenes from the Shahnameh, a Persian epic familiar to Afghan children. Ali is a member of Afghanistan's Hazara minority, and his people's persecution by the Taliban during the late stages of the civil war is also reflected in the dark panels of his miniatures. His Herculean hero, Rustam, is ambiguous, portrayed...
Isaiah Stotler spent seven months of his 18th year in the reservation jail for a variety of offenses tied to his drinking. "I had a major problem with being told what to do," he admits, "but I finally swallowed it." He cut his drinking to an occasional beer, qualified for college by passing a ged test and enrolled. "My record says I'm a drug dealer and gangbanger," he says. "But my transcript says that I'm getting all A's. I proved that people can change...
...move the ball quickly,” Leone said after the match. “So, obviously when you don’t move [the ball] quickly, it’s easy to defend.”Harvard’s best chance of the half came in the 18th minute. Sophomore midfielder Gina Wideroff collected a pass from Hagner about eight yards from goal, but her left-footed effort went wide.Freshman midfielder Patricia Yau bid for goal twice in the 40th minute, but both her efforts were saved by Murphy. The Crimson entered the break...
...shaped resonated with my prior experience.” A. W. Tillinghast designed the Flourtown course in 1922, which is renowned for its history as part of the oldest country club in the U.S. and also feared for its difficult par-4s, 9 and 18. “The 18th hole is really tough coming in. It’s a long par 4 and gave a lot of people problems coming in,” junior Nick Moseley confirmed. “The course has very subtle greens, and so the putting was very tough. It was tough...
...person is truly a saint. In each case the argument for sainthood would be rebutted by a Devil's Advocate, a person appointed by the Church to argue against the case for sainthood. Before becoming pontiff, Pope Benedict XIV was one of the foremost Devil's Advocates of the 18th century. It wasn't until 1983 that a revised Code of Canon Law was published that included reforms to the canonization process begun in 1913. Under Pope John Paul II the procedures for investigating and recognizing a saint were streamlined, the Devil's Advocate position was eliminated and the number...