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Luxury hotels can deliver beautiful surroundings, great service and fabulous food, but they often fail to capture the vernacular of the country they're in. The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, a melting pot of ethnicities, has no shortage of five-star accommodation, but the Oberoi is one that manages to embrace its rich local heritage. Striking Indonesian stone sculptures nestle in subtropical gardens alongside African artifacts and sugarcane thatched-roof pavilions. And its Touching Senses program introduces guests to the island's art, nature and diverse culture. Lessons range from oceanside painting with local artists and aromatherapy using...
...that there is no such thing as a united Iraqi people, nor does it appear that there can be a truly representative Iraqi unity government in the near future. If large portions of the Iraqi people cannot even hold back sectarian angst to carry out a proper execution, we fail to see how the Bush administration’s solution of more bullets, more armor, and a “surge” of 20,000 to 40,000 troops will facilitate democracy, stability, or functional institutions. It’s not time to leave Iraq yet, but the fallout...
...time when the Commonwealth sorely needs political cooperation.Given the deeply personal, transformative impact marriage can have on a couple—as well as the obvious value of hospital visitation rights, child custody, and retirement benefits—the stakes for gay and lesbian couples are clear. But we fail to see what the state, or for that matter those opposed to same-sex marriage, would gain in return by such a ban—besides moral edification. Since same-sex marriage was legalized following the SJC’s 2004 ruling, over 8,000 same-sex couples have married...
...Kyle Dowd's lawsuit, it alleges that Curtis purposely failed the student after the rape case was made public. Curtis told her students they would be graded on three class papers and class participation, with each counting 25% of the final grade. Dowd received a C-plus and C-minus on two papers before the case came to light. He received an F in class participation for missing the last month of class, according to an email Curtis sent to Dowd. Dowd says he had to miss five classes because he was meeting with attorneys in the case. Another lacrosse...
...actions as citizens," he said. "Only the laws of God, who governs our consciences, are superior to it ... I do believe, with all my heart and mind and spirit, that I, not as President but as a humble servant of God, will receive justice without mercy if I fail to show mercy...