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...much of the Arab and Muslim world, to the notable silence of the Harvard English department or any other Harvard department. Europe is enjoying a revival of the oldest hatred—though even some of Paulin’s British colleagues complain that he has gone somewhat overboard in his enthusiasm. And right here in America the latest form of campus protest is a unique petition campaign against Israel. No wonder inviting Paulin seemed like a safe call...
...congress's exhibition area was like a science fair for accountants. Some booths went overboard (Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu had laser lights) and some slacked off (Johnson, Stokes and Master made do with flyers). Members of the Japanese delegation could be found huddled around the TaylorMade golf pavilion, missing putts on the artificial green like they were Phil Mickelson in a Grand Slam playoff. Almost as popular was the Republic of the Marshall Islands booth, which gave out brochures touting the islands' offshore laws as having "confidentiality surpassing most jurisdictions" and "free redomiciliation." I'm not certain what redomiciliation means...
With the arrests, Ashcroft proclaimed that the government has "neutralized a suspected terrorist cell." It remains to be seen whether that is true or whether local vigilance has gone overboard. Just a few weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks last year, a deputy sheriff in Skamania County, Wash., responded to a complaint about gunshots at a rural gravel pit. Six men in Muslim caps were testing out an arsenal of weaponry, including an assault rifle and semiautomatic pistols. The deputy took their names. A month later, when one was arrested for carrying illegal weapons, the officer recognized him and called...
...senior editor of Children's Software & New Media Revue, says parents should look for software that encourages kids' active participation but doesn't go overboard with cheerleading. "A hallmark of bad software design is excessive use of multiple choice and barking 'Good job!'" she says. The best way to get kids interested in the underlying concepts of mathematics, she says, is to offer them real-world applications for what they're learning...
...traveled to South Korea several times, Sarah takes part in a local Korean dance troupe with other adopted kids, and both girls attend "culture camp"--a weeklong summer camp in Wisconsin where young Korean adoptees learn about their native culture, food and music. "Maybe we've gone a little overboard, but we feel we didn't have much of a choice," says Brian, 52. "We wanted our girls to feel connected to their birthright...