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...Middle East” is itself a relational term: middle to what? Clearly, the Middle East, or the region commonly referred to as Middle East-North Africa (MENA), is defined by contemporary politics rather than a geographic relationship. In scholarship, the term is often clarified with a list of included countries—something unnecessary for conventional continents such as Asia. Yet the media, policymakers, and military strategists alike use the term as is, relying on an assumed contiguity that is remains officially undefined...
...green” itself, and Faust’s, because she (albeit unintentionally) revealed just how much greening Harvard has yet to do. Boston was recently ranked third in Popular Science’s “America’s Greenest Cities” list, and the title is justified. Boston’s green campaign has been, and will continue to be, successful thanks to its concrete goals and quantitative benchmarks. Menino’s speech made this clear when he described both the real threats of climate change to Boston (such as rising sea levels which...
...generations, Burton’s child actor rap sheet speaks for itself. Drew Barrymore, River and Joaquin Phoenix, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kirsten Dunst, Jaleel White, Hilary Duff, Kirk Cameron, Tori Spelling, and Corey Feldman: all can give thanks to Burton for their discoveries.When I look at this list, though, something startles me. For a moment, I think about some of my favorite TV shows and films from childhood, like “Full House” and “E.T.” But my mind quickly turns to the ugly realities that emerged as silly catchphrases...
...really lively community of writers, students, and teachers.” Feeney dove headfirst into the program, attending as many workshops as he could while tutoring English as a second language and serving on the student editorial board of Houghton-Mifflin’s Best American Nonrequired Reading List. After high school, Feeney nervously anticipated leaving the program that had become such an important part of his life. “I guess you could say I wasn’t ready to leave when I took off for school.” But the success of 826 Valencia...
...mechanism with which Djata copes with the world: he doesn’t think about what is painful. When his mother cries, he pretends it is not happening and continues to play with his toys. When he has to sell all of his toys, he first makes a mental list, but once it is time to put them in a box, he does it without thought or hesitation. The narrative reflects this selective mode of memory. Each of Djata’s stories is atomized; when he refers to something that happened in an earlier chapter, he does...