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...makes fiddling in the Square, although he did say this is his only source of income.“Regarding finances, don’t ask,” says Zhou, who is single and childless.His Kleenex box is mostly filled by non-Asian passersby, who also tend to compliment Zhou’s playing more than Asian listeners.Zhou garners the most compliments on days that are neither too humid nor too dry. He explains that the snakeskin drum of his instrument is very sensitive to humidity, and extreme conditions will affect the quality of the reverberations...
...have a complete extracurricular life.Where academic-extracurricular links exist, Harvard students are sharp enough to see and appreciate them. Where they do not, there is little purpose in inventing them or forcing students to find additional “more relevant” activities. Activities are meant to compliment our education, but that does not always mean that they can be neatly correlated to our studies. If they are connected, activities can give us insight into our fields. If they are not, they can give us insight into other fields. Either way, the faculty should recognize how valuable both approaches...
...size. As a bioengineered superbabe on the run from a military program in a dystopic year 2020 after a terrorist attack has wiped out America's computers and started a depression - whew! - Alba is to "Dark Angel" what Keanu Reeves was to "The Matrix." And that's a compliment. Even if the comic-book-y script doesn't let her exercise many acting chops, she's perfect for this heavily physical action role, not just easy on the eyes but possessed of the grace and poise that lends her a stature greater than her pint-sized frame. Produced by effects...
...interpretation,” Sullivan says. “There’s a problem with Ireland that it’s so green and so lush that no matter what you do it looks like a postcard. And the last thing any artist wants is for somebody to compliment you by saying ‘Oh it looks like a postcard.’” Sullivan’s anti-postcards have received a positive reaction in the gallery’s comment book, but this has not been the case for every exhibit at Three Columns...
...Nights with contemporary subject matter ... Retired in 1971 from his post as an adviser to the Minister of Culture, he spends most of his time in cafés, drinking coffee and exchanging gossip. HE IS ALSO KNOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST JOKE TELLERS IN CAIRO, no small compliment in a land noted for its wit ... He supported Gamal Abdel Nasser's 1952 coup d'état but gradually grew disillusioned with the colonel's policies. 'It is true that the revolution liberated the Egyptian people and pushed them into modern life,' says Mahfouz, 'but it led to many...