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...result of his burns, Ali is suffering from septicemia, which is spreading toxic bacteria through his body. His condition should be treated in a sterilized location, but Ali lies on a bed near an open window, a dirty towel suspended over his chest. His nurse says the boy is quiet when he's alone and never cries out in pain. "He just wants to go outside Iraq to get treatment," she says. "And he just wants to see his sisters." In the calmest of times, it would be difficult to treat a boy in Ali's condition in Iraq...
...many singles, a noisy bar is the perfect setting for the rituals of courtship. But for others, loud voices, pounding music and noisy cell phones make the sweet nothings too hard to hear. Enter the Quiet Party, where all talking above a gentle whisper is banned, cell phones are forbidden and the jukebox is muted. Participants chat mostly via notes; some are suggestive, others discuss current events, while still others seek creative potential mates by starting chain stories. The first Quiet Party took place in New York City last November, and now the idea is spreading nationwide. The first international...
...Leaders aren’t always revolutionists/radicals,” Okunseinde writes. “One can be quiet and effective, still knowing when to speak out as a visible entity...
Directionless but patriotic, Wechsler joined the U.S. Army, serving in Bavaria, Germany. At the same time, Wechsler kept quiet about his radical political views, which led him so far as to take part in communist May Day parade while on a break in Spain. But with McCarthyism raging at home, Wechsler’s political activities would soon become a problem...
Thinking of doing your patriotic duty by voting Democratic in the 2004 presidential election? Visit the home of presidential hopeful John Kerry (D-Mass.) on this quiet cobblestone cul-de-sac. The multimillion dollar brownstones of Louisburg Square surround a small private park maintained by America’s oldest homeowners association and are counted among the most exclusive addresses in Beacon Hill. Think Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Boston Brahmin style...