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...Indonesia's 245 million citizens are Muslim, and the vast majority of those would label themselves as moderate. Indeed, the country was founded in 1945 as a secular state protecting the rights of the nation's non-Muslims, now 30 million strong. But as Indonesia's wealth gap widens-roughly 40 million citizens now live below the poverty line-conservative mosques have attracted worshippers, in part, by promising to alleviate economic hardship and eradicate immorality. "They preach that Islam and Shari'a are an elixir," says Azyumardi Azra, a prominent Muslim scholar and director of the graduate school at Jakarta...
That leaves a huge price gap for the likes of EOS, whose one-class structure can deliver a top-shelf product at a relatively low price and still make a decent profit, says EOS founder and strategic director David Spurlock. "You now have this new entrant that is zealous about delivering outstanding service and quality--and that's all they do. The large enterprise--which is juggling economy, strategies, pressures from discounters, international routes with domestic routes--has a hard time keeping pace." EOS's usual fare to London, $7,500, undercuts BA's by 20%; its lowest fare...
...faster and more frantic than we’re used to.”The Brewers dominated the first game from the start, shooting ahead to a six-point lead before Harvard managed to score a single point. After falling so far behind, the Crimson failed to close the gap, and Vassar remained ahead by five points or more throughout the game, trumping Harvard, 30-23.In the second game, the Brewers maintained their momentum and jumped ahead to a 15-7 lead over the Crimson. But Harvard quickly turned it around, as a kill from sophomore Brady Weissbourd followed...
...just go for it in the last 100 yards.”A school record time in the 800-yard freestyle relay on Friday, good for second place, as well as first-place finishes from co-captain Noelle Bassi and Clarke on Saturday also helped the Crimson close the gap. Clarke won the 1,650-yard freestyle in 16:19.67, an automatic qualifying time for the NCAA Championships. Clarke and Aemisegger were the only swimmers to make “A” cuts at the meet. Bassi became a three-time champion in the 200-yard butterfly when...
...three-point shot. Thanks to quick-release sharpshooters Caleb and Nick Holmes, who each hit a pair of trifectas, Yale was 8-of-15 from downtown for the game, compared with just 3-of-15 for the Crimson—a difference that perfectly accounted for the 15-point gap between the teams at the end of the night...