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...Abysmal. Leverett’s dining hall could have just been quietly mediocre, but they insisted on throwing up that mess of a painting that someone, at some point, thought was good “modern art.” And have you seen the windows? Those are definitely jail cell bars on them. And while the food is quite good and the guys at the grill are speedy and friendly, don’t count on brain break—Lev Dhall is notorious for being flooded with hungry physics nerds at night...
...After Madoff's guilty plea, Judge Chin, citing flight risk, denied bail, sending Madoff to jail immediately. The charges against him could result in a sentence of up to 150 years in prison. He will face sentencing June...
...occupation." He defiantly shouted, "Long live Iraq!" and "I will sacrifice for the sake of all of the martyrs" as his verdict was read out. And his sentiments are shared by many in the capital. "They should erect a statue in his honor, not put him in jail," said Abu Sayyed, a 55-year-old taxi driver in Baghdad's Karrada district. (See pictures of the shoe attack and its aftermath...
...some Iraqis who agreed with such comments viewed the sentence as unduly harsh. But it could have been a lot worse: the correspondent, who has been in custody since he was wrestled to the ground by security men seconds after throwing his shoes, faced up to 15 years in jail. His 25-person-strong defense team has said it will appeal the verdict...
...Islamic groups, who believed its passage could counter moral degeneracy among Indonesian Muslims. So far, the law hasn't been applied in a significant way, although contemporary artists and others are worried they could be targets of its harsh prison sentences, which include a maximum of 10 years' in jail for "any person who exhibits themselves or others in a performance...that contains nudity, sexual exploitation...