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There are good and bad people in Balata too. But the bad people got a leg up from this intifadeh. In the first intifadeh, from 1987 to 1993, Balata was the hot zone, a beacon of Palestinians' willingness to sacrifice. But seven years of Arafat's regime have destroyed that spirit. "People follow the religion of their king," says an Arab proverb. The religion of Arafat's henchmen has been corruption. So the people of Balata have learned to be crooks...
Since 1965, the Institute of Politics (IOP) has been a powerful campus presence. It attracts prominent speakers from countries all over the world and serves as a beacon of political inspiration for Harvard students...
Canada is currently the president and CEO of the Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, where he has built a network of more than 40 "beacon schools" in New York--schools that stay open 17 hours a day to provide a safe haven for at-risk youth...
...acre property, which sits between North Beacon Street and Arsenal Street in Watertown, was renovated by the town in 1998 in order to attract tax revenue. Harvard purchased the building and land...
...battles might rage all day, into the winter dusk. Toward the end of one day's fight, "rumor said a swarm of blackguards from the slums, led by a ghastly terror called Conky Daniels, with a club and a hideous reputation, was going to put an end to the Beacon Street cowards forever. Henry wanted to run away with the others, but his brother was too big to run away, so they stood still and waited immolation...