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...their occupants. But with large numbers of young Indonesians ready to sacrifice their lives for Islam, says Zachary Abuza, who has authored several books on Islamic militancy in Southeast Asia, such measures may prove pointless: "When you are willing to die with a bomb that will fit in a backpack, targets like the Jimbaran restaurants are basically undefendable...
...author flies from his home in Seattle back to visit his folks, various objects or sensations - an orange backpack or the smell of fast food - trigger flashbacks. These mostly center on the terror of living with an alcoholic, abusive father and a beaten mother. White masterfully evokes the milieu of the early 70s and hardscrabble folks that got married too young and gave up too much too soon. Fights would get bad enough that Shane spends stretches at a time with his grandmother, who takes him with her to the bar where she works. While she flirts with customers, making...
About a week ago, Jimmy agreed to meet with me over tea to discuss Scientology. He rushed into our meeting from the HRO concerto competition, smiling despite his hectic schedule. Jimmy has the look of a stereotypical Harvard student, with his backpack and button-down. He’s the kid you see milling about in your dining hall or talking in a section. He looked like the last person you’d expect to jump on a couch on national television, screaming Katie Holmes’ praises. We found out that we both like Tchaikovsky?...
Jessica A. Hui ’07, whose roommate’s camera, cash, DVDs, and backpack were stolen, said that in order to get to her roommate’s bedroom, the burglars had to pass through her room, where her purse, jewelry, laptop, iPod, and two cameras were left untouched...
...Police investigated a theft in Currier House that occurred as a result of an unlocked room. The items stolen included $300 in cash and a backpack worth $70 containing four books and a black work apron...