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...under pressure from his Western allies, Ben Ali set aside 20% of seats in parliament for opposition parties. The multiparty system is "the government's décor, to show the world it tolerates opposition parties," says Eric Goldstein, Middle East and North Africa research director for Human Rights Watch. "But it does its utmost to silence and marginalize them...
...Holyoke Street last night. Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith and Dean of the College David Pilbeam participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony while prominent playwrights, including Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, were featured on a panel. In tune with the bright red and purple décor of the venue—once the site of the old Hasty Pudding Theatre—the Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA) set a lighthearted and celebratory tone to the night. Director of the OFA Jack Megan commended Faust for her “genuine interest in the arts?...
...during his military career, playing a fairly typical wild card - the guy who keeps asking difficult questions while everyone else pretty much wants to process the case as briskly as possible. Hank is a bleak sort of man, perfectly content to eat in coffee shops featuring Formica décor, and to make his own bed - all neatly squared corners - in his budget motel. He does not laugh a lot - or, if memory serves, at all - and only rarely raises his voice despite his many frustrations. His only, and initially wary ally, is a young detective named Emily Sanders (Charlize...
...Carlton have begun to seem ho-hum to the growing ranks of superrich travelers. Yet despite pent-up demand, less than 1% of the 19 million hotel rooms on earth are deemed "ultraluxury." That's an emerging category defined not only by price but also by the distinctive décor in every room, attentive, personalized service and exclusivity--why would you want to hang out with people who aren't as rich as you are? These are the places at which you can call a hotel butler in the morning, say, "I need a helicopter at 3 o'clock...
...common interests and facilitate genuine social interaction.Few locations could hold more potential as a pillar of Harvard’s social life than the Cambridge Queen’s Head. From its opening in April, the Pub has lured students week after week with live music, kitschy décor, and $2 drafts. Much recognition should go to the students and College administrators behind the Pub’s conception and its execution, especially to project manager Zachary A. Corker ’04, former University President Lawrence H. Summers, and former Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby...