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...objective. Yet within the triumph of the parliamentary nation-state lay the seeds of its eventual demise. A universal system of human rights defied its sovereignty and undermined its ability to control its citizens. An international system of trade and finance removed its control over national currencies. Global communi- cations threatened its national cultures. Transnational threats such as aids or the depletion of the ozone layer were beyond the scope of any nation-state to control. And the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction rendered hopelessly inadequate the notion of defending national borders from invading armies...
...hope that this brochure will spark more interest in running for the U.C. among the Asian-American communi- ty and in politics in general," Chen said...
...life based on sheer willp ower. Injured in a car accident just over a year ago that left him unable to speak, eat or move unassisted, a condition known as Locked-In Syndrome, Bauby refused let the accident defeat him. Working with therapists, he devised a system of communi cation with his left eyelid based on the frequency of letters used in French words. After a short time, Bauby could blink his way through any conversation. He set up the Locked-In Syndrome Association, an organization that tries to help those who suff er from the condition and their families...
...said that the Jewish communi- ty is more unified as a result of the series of bombings...
...etching, Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gates of the Temple represents a calmer, more introspective Rembrandt. This is visible in the composed expressions of the apostles and in the controlled architectural setting of the temple. The emotion previously rendered by exaggerated lighting and gestures is now communi...