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...write. Many have health problems and are close to running away from violent homes or being lured into child prostitution. Andrade and a staff of 36 teach them about nutrition and health care as well as art, theater and music. But only one course is compulsory. "Dance is the pillar of the school," says Andrade. Through dance, "a seven-year-old learns about vision and order, about creativity." A child with seven years of education "will never be poor again...
...government will have to work a lot harder than it has so far to present the facts of the case to a stunned and distrustful public. Nepalis, in the city at least, seem existentially rattled by the loss?the royal family had become a pillar of stability in a country that has seen 10 governments in 10 years of constitutional democracy?and so distraught about the delayed explanations about the tragedy that the official verdict is not going to be an easy sell...
...After an hour-and-a-half delayed arrival, Keren finally walked off the plane ramp. Benjie hid behind a pillar to let her pass and walk down the corridor. He snuck up behind her, jumped in front of her, and opened the ring box as he politely advised, "Excuse me, miss, I think you dropped this...
...Unique, but not isolated. Though domestic issues dominated the campaign, Berlusconi's victory has implications both for the E.U. and for NATO, where his strongly pro-U.S. position could weaken support for an autonomous European defense pillar. Within the E.U., Berlusconi could form a conservative bloc with Aznar, who shares his resistance to rapid enlargement of membership; he is already demanding a bigger Italian say on European farm policy. Berlusconi's promises to cut taxes, raise pensions and fund big public works projects seem at odds with the fiscal rigor required of euro-zone countries. Despite the potential...
...also slightly ashamed of such talk and the competitive envy that it betokens —which is why, one might theorize, that people never talk about the real pillar of our meritocratic order, namely grades. In my high school, everyone talked about “what they got” on the last history test, or how they were doing in AP Bio. Here, though, save among the closest friends, daring to mention actual letters (B, A- and so forth) will win you raised eyebrows and shocked stares. People will talk about anything, from their sex lives to their...