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...while the new funds are a boon to research at the world’s wealthiest university, new opportunities have proved a double-edged sword...
Asep, a Jakarta parking-lot attendant, rejoiced in 1998 when Indonesian strongman Suharto was overthrown after three decades of authoritarian rule. But democracy hasn't proved to be quite the boon he and so many other Indonesians expected. In some ways, says Asep, his life is worse now than ever before. Under Suharto, he says, at least he only had to bribe one person?a stadium security officer?for the right to manage the lot at Senayan Stadium. But now, Asep complains, he is routinely approached by people claiming to be policemen, soldiers, sports department officials and political-party officers...
...were merely figments of Marlene’s imagination, elements of her psychological struggle for peace with her past. The same actors reappeared in acts two and three, representing people in Marlene’s real life. The versatility of the actors were an especial boon to the production. Props go to Thompson for an effortless transition and continuity between her roles. Cassie L. Fliegel ’06 as Marlene was solid but uninteresting in the first act, but Fliegel’s subtlety turned out to be a true plus...
...futile. In fact, these petitioners had hardly any official channels through which to properly address their grievances, let alone submit formal papers. Yet some diehards kept trying, hoping against hope that one day their suffering would be relieved. If there is a hope, there will be a way. Tan Boon Tee Singapore...
...country's disorder, U.S. and Afghan officials say, has been a boon for the Taliban. The regime's leadership survived U.S. bombs in 2001, retreating to border towns in Pakistan. From there, the mullahs reconstituted their military chain of command and tasked followers to form bombmaking and sabotage cells, according to a NATO source. A senior American official says the U.S. has encountered the most resistance from resurgent Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in the Zabul province near Kandahar. Their fighters move in groups of 15 to 20 and avoid attention. Their aim: to kill anyone cooperating with U.S. forces...