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...expected to publish six volumes that reject thousands of Islam's most controversial practices, from stoning adulterers to honor killings. Some hadith, the scholars contend, are unsubstantiated; others were just invented to manipulate society. "There is one tradition which says ladies are religiously and rationally not complete and of lesser mind," says Ismail Hakki Unal of Ankara University's divinity school, a member of the commission. "We think this does not conform with the soul of the Koran. And when we look at the Prophet's behavior toward ladies, we don't think those insulting messages belong to him." Another...
...Deciding to be a member of a club sports team has its definite pros and cons. There is a greater degree of freedom to choose which tournaments to participate in and a lesser time commitment than varsity athletics; however, funding is limited and access to most Harvard athletic amenities is strictly prohibited...
...given the current physical configuration of the houses, others can be alleviated for students immediately. Dining-hall hours, for example, or at least the quality and hours of brain break, could be improved long before the renovations. And, though the amount of available common social space cannot be changed, lesser-used social spaces can be made more welcoming...
...Japan. Bill Clinton has amassed tens of millions on the podium--a fact that briefly imperiled his wife's nomination to be Secretary of State. Senior staffers like Henry Kissinger and presidential also-rans Al Gore and Rudy Giuliani have also parlayed political power into riches. Bob Dole, in lesser demand after getting trounced by Clinton in 1996, became a TV pitchman for everything from debit cards to erectile-dysfunction pills. Further evidence, perhaps, that it's good to be the boss...
...variables. 5. FM: What surprised you about your findings?BGE: Well, one basic fact that came out here is that online adult entertainment seems to be of interest everywhere. Now you can talk about where it’s of greater interest and where it’s of lesser interest. But if you compare the extent to which the United States varies by adult entertainment consumption, it seems to vary much less than, say, the amount by which the United States varies in snowfall or owning pickup trucks. 6. FM: What have the reactions been like from your colleagues...