Word: minsters
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...doubt the sincerity of this claim, although I cannot help but be bewildered by the Manichean world-view some display. It seems that some of the signers believe that one can only be a supporter of divestment or a supporter of the government of Israeli Prime Minster Ariel Sharon. This belief is apparent in Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Spelke’s and Pierce Professor of Psychology Ken Nakayama’s invitation “to the supporters of Sharon’s policies to join us in an open debate.” They argue...
...Caprice,” choreographed by Adrienne M. Minster ’04, was a bouncy, ballet-infused jazz piece set to a medley of swing music. The simpler choreography allowed the dancers to revel in the high energy of the piece, at times merely exuberant while at others sexy. “Caprice” was not as clean as it could have been, especially in contrast to the other pieces in the show, but even this small defect did not detract from the value of the number. The light, sometimes almost mischievous tone made the piece highly entertaining...
...each other over the arrest of militants in the Gaza Strip. Gunmen fired on Palestinian security forces in Gaza City after Hamas members were picked up on suspicion of violating the cease-fire. To counter the violence, a group of 100 leading Israeli and Palestinians, including former Israeli cabinet minster Yossi Beilin and Palestinian Information Minister Abed Rabbo, signed a joint declaration calling for the resumption of peace talks. GREECE A Myth Finds Substance in the Hills The search for the Golden Fleece is one of the most evocative of Greek myths. Now archaeologists believe it may be more than...
...governments in the region haven't shown much interest in taking on the harder reforms. As Korea's economy has faltered, President Kim Dae Jung has become more reluctant to let bad companies fail. In Thailand, Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra has been playing the victim card with claims that globalization and international banking standards are the causes of his country's woes. He has cut back on incentives for foreign investors and balked at forcing companies to repay their debts. Late last year, Taiwan's President Chen ordered banks to keep lines of credit open to delinquent debtors, a move...
...Jane Blackman called and e-mailed the British foreign ministry, until they worked their way up to Prime Minster Tony Blair's office. By coincidence, Blair was scheduled to be in Japan on July 21 for the Group of Eight economic summit in Okinawa. Blair raised the issue of Lucie's disappearance with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshiro Mori. The high-level contacts brought immediate results. Soon after the G-8 meeting, Tim Blackman says, "I was told by the police that they had suddenly solved all of the technical and legal problems in tracing the phone calls...