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...arrival of Kambu and her fellow activists has certainly thrown new light on Papua's aspirations. Her husband, 32-year-old activist Herman Wainggai, says increasing military intimidation late last year sealed the group's decision to escape. But they decided against the common solution of slipping across the border with Papua New Guinea. "We have not received any serious international attention by seeking asylum in P.N.G.," says Wainggai through an interpreter. "We decided that because of Australia's role in taking responsibility in the Pacific area we would come here." The group's lawyer, David Manne, says all have...
...Iraq. McGovern, who first backed Patrick’s bid last June, was one of the first in a series of high-profile figures to endorse Patrick, a former Dunster House resident. Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., and two former Clinton administration labor secretaries, Robert Reich and Alexis Herman, have also backed Patrick’s candidacy. Patrick served as the top civil rights enforcement official in the Clinton Justice Department. According to the latest Boston Globe poll, Patrick is gaining ground but still faces an uphill battle against Democratic frontrunner Thomas Reilly, the state attorney general, who holds...
...muscles are rubbed and soothed and blood flow is increased in aching areas, help lower blood pressure, boost circulation and alleviate arthritis pain, says Dr. Gisele Wolf-Klein, chief of geriatrics at the North Shore--Long Island Jewish Health System in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Her colleague Dr. Laura Herman, a psychiatrist, adds that calm surroundings and relaxing treatments help release to the brain more endorphins, which are chemicals that promote an overall feeling of well-being and happiness. As boomers begin turning 60 this year, they increasingly have the resources to afford that kind of upscale pampering. The average...
...Midlands Championship, hosted by Northwestern at the Welsh-Ryan Arena just before the holiday weekend. Junior tri-captain Bode Ogunwole, entering as the top-seeded heavyweight, was the only Crimson wrestler to advance into the semifinals on Friday, the second day of the tournament. He defeated Dave Herman of Indiana in a 5-3 decision Thursday and overcame Tyler Rhodes of Northern Iowa, 2-1, in a match that went to overtime. In the semifinal match Friday against fourth seed Matt Fields of Iowa, Ogunwole could not pull off a second consecutive close victory and fell...
...Herman B. “Dutch” Leonard ’74, who is both the Baker professor of public sector management at the Kennedy School and a senior faculty member at HBS, said that “if they are interested in policy, if they want to focus on the behavior of organizations that are public organizations, then the Kennedy School might be the right place for them...