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...rendition occasionally gets a bit confusing - mostly due to its whirlwind of countless characters and lightning-quick changes of scene. But it does succeed in offering, in Farooqi's words, "a bridge between [Adventures] and the modern world." Non-Urdu-speaking readers can at last appreciate an epic "on par with anything in the Western canon." And, with luck, the classical pantheon populated by indomitable Achilles, cunning Odysseus and righteous King Arthur will now be joined by a new beloved hero: mercurial, mighty Amir Hamza, astride his winged-demon steed, soaring to the heavens...
...does this matter? There are two immediate reasons. The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Somalia is now on a par, in numbers and acuteness, with Darfur. The U.N. says 1.5 million people need assistance, of which a mere 60,000 are getting it. And Somalia is of significant strategic interest. Pirates based there regularly strike ships heading to and from the Suez Canal, and attacks have rocketed this year. The conflict in Somalia - which pits Ethiopian and T.F.G. troops against Somali rebels, backed by Eritrea - also has the potential to ignite a larger regional war that engulfs the Horn of Africa...
...kind of self-restraint; it’s just a condition of their artistic temperament, and it’s something we, as listeners, have to accept. “Rock N Roll” ultimately benefits from that quick-sketch approach and ends up being above par for Adams’ discography. It’s an incredible synthesis of nearly everything rock has produced (both good and bad) in the last 30 years. Adams tries so hard to be mediocre that “Rock N Roll” ends up amazing. Thank God it?...
...southern city of Hyderabad that has academic ties to Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the London Business School. He was thrilled when he got into ISB. "The more I looked, the more I realized it was on a par with U.S. schools," says Varma, who also liked the idea of being able to return home. "So far, I'm really impressed. Friends want to apply here next year because it's quickly gained such recognition. Indians are flooding back to India, and for them this is the ideal setup...
...throughout the play, and provided a chilling finale as she told the Wife, “You can cry with me, but do it at the door.”The men’s acting in “Bodas de Sangre” was not up to par with the women’s. The leading actor, Matthew S. Blumenthal ’08, was adequate as the ex-lover Leonardo. His performance was compromised by garbled speech and a sometimes-incomprehensible accent.The performance of the Groom (Roberto Travieso ’08) was for the most part...