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...Square. Its opulent decor of brocade wall coverings, wood paneling and crystal chandeliers hanging from vaulted ceilings reflects the Old World ambience of imperial Budapest. It may not be as cozy and intimate as some smaller cafés, but its message is clear - after 40 years behind the Iron Curtain, Budapest is slowly rediscovering its heritage as one of Europe's most beautiful cities...
...that the little things like proper citations are my main concern right now anyway. I’m meeting with our adviser tomorrow to iron out the details and talk one last time. I’m not really sure why I still go to these meetings since I’ve stopped incorporating all but the most prosaic editorial comments into the draft. Like if our adviser tells me to “re-think the thrust of my second chapter” or “develop a more consistent voice in the introduction...
...well in the general election of 1991. In 1992, it brought its masses to the mosque once again. As BJP leaders, including L.K. Advani, now the country's Home Minister, watched - professing to be shocked - trained kar sevaks (holy volunteers) broke down the mosque with iron rods and sledgehammers. That set off riots by Muslims across India, particularly in Bombay, its commercial capital. As usual, the Hindus followed. A month later in Bombay, three days of rioting killed nearly 500 Muslims. It was among the worst communal slaughters since partition...
...patrons, particularly businessman Eusebi Güell, who rarely interfered with his vision. Given that Gaudí was given to changing his designs over and over during the building process, they needed to have bottomless pockets. Gaudí was also backed by superb Catalan craftsmen, particularly in stone and iron, and his studio included men both loyal and brilliant in their own right. One, the largely unrecognized Josep Jujol, is described by Van Hensbergen as one of architecture's "greatest creative geniuses...
...Netanyahu and others on the right may be tempted to seize on Sharon's offer of cease-fire talks as a sign of weakness or confusion, but Sharon has a cast-iron political alibi - his latest offer is precisely what the Bush administration has asked for. Washington had long urged Sharon to drop his "seven days of calm" requirement. And in Israeli politics, the express wishes of a pro-Israel White House remain a red line that's seldom crossed...