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...presence of men here helps to mute the criticism," said Katz, who described the goal of his organization as "getting men to take responsibility for sexism and violence against women...
...Beanpot Record: The Harvard section of the Boston Garden looked empty and spiritless compared with the packed B.U., Boston College and Northeastern sections. Terriers fans wore over-sized painters caps emblazoned with what seemed to be the school motto--"We want more!" --and chanted affectionate words at the mute Harvard band. B.C. fans came decked out in tacky purple-and-gold rugby shirts. Even Northeastern fans waved banners to HARVARD MEN'S HOCKEY (10-9 overall, 10-6 ECAC) Player GMS8 G A PTS P/PM Peter Ciavaglia 19 20 29 49 0/0 Ted Donato 19 13 32 45 9/18 Mike...
...entire 387 minutes that U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz met in Geneva last week, a brown manila envelope lay unopened on the table, mute testimony to the breach between their positions. The package contained a letter from President Bush to Saddam Hussein conveying in stark terms Washington's determination to see Iraq leave Kuwait. Baker had given Aziz a photocopy of the letter at the outset of the meeting. As Baker and the 16 other officials present looked on, the Iraqi read the message slowly, his hands trembling. Finally, he said he could...
...lived in secrecy. It was exhausting, but we kept strict rules. Windows were always covered with heavy blankets so that people outside saw no body motion inside. At night all lights stayed off. We used only the glow from a TV set fixed on mute. We had to beware of everything we did. In an empty building, something as simple as dropped silverware makes a racket. To cut noise I took showers at 3 o'clock in the morning. Even our cooking smells in outside hallways became a danger signal...
MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE SCREEN PAINTING by Miyeko Murase (Braziller; $150). The aphorism "Poetry is painting, painting is mute poetry" is exemplified in these 37 exquisite screens painted between the 15th and 19th centuries. A boldly abstract rendering of blue irises from the Edo period is as striking and modern as a Matisse cutout...