Word: parcells
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...bemused yet severely serene expression on every face of the antique gods of Java, the heart of what has become Indonesia, was perfected by a 20th century general who would rule the country for more than 30 years, as if he himself were a god with the right to parcel out prosperity and peace, a heaven-sent arbiter of life and death. Even after he was forced to relinquish power, Suharto dwelt among his countrymen as if invulnerable to mortal retribution, as if Indonesia could not act against the man who was once its infallible, singular autocrat. When he died...
Whodunit - and why? Those questions remain an almost total mystery in the parcel bombing of a central Paris lawyers' office on Thursday. However, even if security officials say they're running down scant leads on who may have been behind the attack that killed one person and wounded five others, what little is known about it seems to rule out the kinds of suspects that logically first come to mind: jihadists, Corsican nationalists and extremist political groups. Hand delivery of the booby-trapped package and the technical difficulty of constructing its limited explosive strength both suggest the work...
...What makes Jacquard and a growing number of French officials think that's the case? A messenger who entered and exited without removing his motorcycle helmet delivered the accurately addressed package containing the two explosive devices to the offices. The law firm secretary who opened the parcel was killed by the twin blasts; it was addressed to her boss - one of the firm's partners - who himself was seriously wounded. Meanwhile, the limited strength of the explosion leads experts like Jacquard to doubt other organizations in the same building might have actually been the primary targets of attack. Those include...
After three years of negotiations, Harvard has finally purchased the last parcel of land at Barry’s Corner, an intersection that Harvard planners have said they hope will be the “Harvard Square of Allston.” Earlier this week, Harvard finalized its land swap deal with the owners of the Charlesview apartments, a low-income housing complex that currently sits the land...
Because of its central location in the projected Allston campus, the purchase is a critical and exciting step for Harvard. As part of the exchange, Harvard will build brand new replacement housing units on a nearby parcel of land, a prospect about which many residents currently seem pleased. We are aware, however, that the negotiation process was not always smooth, particularly in its early days. Harvard’s final deal with Charlesview shows that Harvard has improved considerably in working with an awareness of the needs of the Charlesview residents and the Allston community...