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...result of Mahathir's treatment of his charismatic deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, three years ago. Joining what appeared to be a rising tide of public sentiment, Kamaruddin and his friends attended numerous street demonstrations and political meetings in support of the Islamic Party, known by its Malay acronym PAS, and its allies...
...that changed with the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington. Kamaruddin had been harboring doubts about PAS prior to the attack, but its call for a jihad, or holy war, against the U.S. in Afghanistan was the final straw. The party has held demonstrations in front of the U.S. embassy, its supporters shouting "Death to America" and "Long Live the Taliban." That helped crystallize Kamaruddin's concerns about what would happen should PAS come to power in Malaysia. "They are quite capable of ruling Taliban-style," he says. "Women might lose their right to work or be banned...
While Rudenstine committed the faux pas of missing tea and cookies with first-year students during his first fall, Summers has already touched base with over a dozen student groups, ranging from the Undergraduate Council to the Harvard-Radcliffe Band...
...second number, “Serenade,” the most interesting to a wide audience of the remaining three, is marked by a gorgeous pas de trois, which featured Michael Johnson, April Ball and Josey Silva. Johnson was faced with the difficult task of partnering two women at the same time and was largely successful; matching balances were carried off with few wobbles...
...instance, you should slip off shoes and put on slippers or go barefoot on tatami mats (that are usually in the dining room and bedrooms). Wear a separate pair of slippers in the bathroom (forgetting to change back and walking around in lavatory shoes is a horrifying faux pas). In the anteroom of bathing rooms, disrobe and wash vigorously under the showers. Only when spotless can you soak...