Word: aspects
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...Karzai: No, the South is a different situation. Bomb blasts is one thing that you cannot stop. A terrorist activity of that nature, a suicide bomber, of explosions, is one aspect of it. The other aspect, the Taliban activity in the South of the country is an entirely different issue. That's something that is preventable. That is much easier to prevent and neutralize. The reason why there are now Taliban in Panjwai, in Pashmul, in Kandahar, is because we were weak there. People in Kandahar told me two years ago to strengthen the districts with a police force...
...offscreen credo. Now retired from show biz, Nimoy says photography is his "primary artistic expression." His dreamy images--many of women--are displayed in galleries across the country. He has published several books of his photos, usually accompanied by his poetry. His most recent, Shekhina, explores the mythological "feminine aspect...
...pool - rare in a property this size - make it even harder to leave. PHRANAKORN NORNLEN: Not so much a boutique hotel as a backpacker hostel done right, the 50-room Phranakorn Nornlen, www.phranakorn-nornlen.com, wins the approval of its bearded, tie-dye clientele by incorporating recycled materials in almost every aspect of the fittings. Showerheads are hammered together from brass dessert bowls; remaindered tins of mismatching emulsion from the local paint shop give the walls a dappled charm; lamps are acquired from thrift stores. The location (a kilometer from Khao San Road) and housekeeping rules are equally boho: there...
...sense of community: One big aspect of college life is learning to get along with your classmates. Just like the far-away quadlings do, you will find that by living off of the beaten paths, you will quickly build a tight-knit small community with those around...
...Senator I know who isn't infatuated with the sound of his own voice." Indeed, Chafee the Younger seems a refugee from the counterculture: he worked as a blacksmith and horseshoer after graduating from Brown University with a classics degree in 1975. He has a benign, diffident, slightly spacey aspect. Visiting a senior citizens' center last week, Chafee apologized for interrupting lunch. "Don't worry! We love you," a woman shouted, and, I swear, Chafee blushed. Later I asked him why he remained a Republican. "It feels very comfortable locally. In Rhode Island, Democrats are the entrenched power...