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...Although forbidden by custom to intervene in partisan politics, she has fully exercised the rights of the monarchy that the 19th century historian Walter Bagehot described in his classic The English Constitution: "The right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn...
Some of the stolen equipment is enormous. A 50-ton crawler bulldozer was stolen from a Chicago-area dealer and hauled away on a weekend, when this kind of equipment is forbidden on the highways. A full 13½ ft- wide, the machine is worth $130,000. It was later traced through Indiana and finally disappeared forever in the coal-mining area of Kentucky...
...things are more infectious in the theater than spontaneous good fun and the warm feeling of sharing the evening with amusing, if slightly disreputable friends. Even by theatrical proxy, there is a certain insidious charm and exoticism in experiencing, through staged illusion, the magic of venturing into forbidden places and untoward happenings that might rarely have been accessible, or perhaps acceptable, in ordinary life. Despite its concupiscent locale and a generous quota of oft-deleted words, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a font of fun and friendliness...
...symbolic rituals. A student's guru is more than his teacher--he is a paternalistic spiritual guide. In the student's initiation ceremony, a string is tied around his wrist to indicate devotion to his guru. In addition, the soles of one's feet are considered unclean; it is forbidden to touch instruments with them. Fifteen hours of practice each day is not considered too rigorous...
...marketing policies and correct abuses where they exist, although that resolution is not likely to pass. Several countries have also taken action to prevent further nutritional harm. Malaysia has initiated a national breast feeding campaign. In Guinea-Bissau, bottles are available only by prescription. In Jamaica, mothercraft personnel are forbidden to enter hospitals...