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...these subscribers were from the United States, while the rest were from over 50 other countries. Malan said the article has prompted a number of letters from web surfers. “Just the other day, we received such notes from new subscribers as: ‘Got wind of the podcast for the class out of Wired. I must tell you that it is terrific....I own three Macs and use my computers all the time but I never quite understood a lot of the basics.’” Student Eric Goodwin listens to lecture podcasts...
...struggle. In Lebanon, the national unity agreement that ended almost two decades of civil war in 1990 appears to be unraveling, as sectarian factions are again edging toward another bloodbath. Meanwhile, Arab autocrats remain entrenched, Arab democrats are feeling abandoned, and Iran's Islamic revolution is enjoying a second wind. For all the grand ambition of President Bush's interventions in the Middle East, a veteran Western diplomat recently offered TIME the following glum assessment: "The region is in as serious a mess as I have ever seen it. There is an unprecedented number of interconnected conflicts and threats...
...Still, Benedict ultimately made clear that he will be tweaking, rather than changing, his fundamental message on inter-faith dialogue. In the speech to diplomats, he called out rather pointedly for religious freedom - using the secular Muslim state of Turkey as an example. The following passage may well wind up being the strongest of the entire voyage: "The fact that the majority of the population of this country is Muslim is a significant element in the life of society, which the State cannot fail to take into account, yet the Turkish Constitution recognizes every citizen's right to freedom...
Parents aren't simply bystanders in this numbers game. They can apply for the schools they want their child to attend--many have magnet programs that make it worth going that extra mile--and 92% of families wind up with their first or second choice. Even if some don't get what they ask for, race is never the sole factor in how assignments are made. "We look at choices first, we look at siblings, we look at capacity," says Pat Todd, the district's student-assignment director. "Race is way down the list...
...their record, but they’re a very good hockey team...they were definitely the better team and deserved to win.”After scoring a combined four goals during the opening period, the two teams remained quiet through most of the second frame. With the period winding down, Harvard finally broke through, scoring what would prove to be the game-winner on an elegantly executed offensive charge.Junio forward Mike Taylor took the puck down the right side of the Bobcats’ zone, maneuvering through two defenders to wind up near the right post. Rather than taking...