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...Atta began disappearing from school for extended periods. He would tell his thesis adviser that he was going to Aleppo, Syria, to work on his thesis. (It explored the conflict between Islam and modernity as reflected in the city's planning, and it won high marks when completed in August 1999.) Atta was away from his job at a Hamburg consultancy for months in 1995; he reportedly said he had gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Co-workers recall him condemning terrorist attacks on tourists in Egypt. But he also bemoaned Western influence--specifically, the rise of skyscrapers--in Arab...
...Harman is still in the driver's seat as executive chairman of the Washington-based audio-technology firm Harman International Industries. In August, Harman, who is married to Democratic Representative Jane Harman of California, oversaw an $850 million deal to provide entertainment systems for Mercedes. The dashboard components--similar to those Harman already produces for Porsche, Audi and BMW--will replace a clutter of knobs and buttons with a single touchscreen panel that allows drivers to control not only temperature, navigation and stereo sound systems but also access to the Internet, e-mail and video...
...August, Smith drafted a proposal in cooperation with HCC co-chair Sujean S. Lee ’03 and Matthew P. Cohen of Green Room Productions, a Boston consulting company specializing in bringing concerts to campuses. Lee, Cohen, Smith, HCC co-chair Natalie Hershlag ’03 and UC President Paul A Gusmorino ’02 presented the proposal to Illingworth on Sept...
Born said that while Grogan got off to a good start, some councillors began to feel he was taking Cambridge for granted. “Town-gown relations have had their ups and downs,” Born said. Born pointed to a meeting Summers had with councillors in August as an encouraging sign, and said she hoped Stone visits early on as well...
...says an incident this August, in which he allegedly exchanged harsh words with his wife’s ex-husband and a police officer, isn’t as damning as he first thought...