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...Zardari, for example, stated on Nov. 28 that Pakistan "will cooperate with India in exposing and apprehending the culprits and masterminds" behind the attacks. But this is not an objective unanimously shared in Islamabad. The terrorists and their patrons clearly wish to derail any moves in the direction of harmony between the two countries, which would thwart their destructive Islamist agenda. They enjoy the sympathy of elements in the military, whose disproportionate share of the country's national budget would be threatened by peace with India. And the country's civilian government dares not cross the red lines drawn...
...casket had the words "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" inscribed on it, then of course it was a fake. The English language didn't even exist yet, so what's all the hullabaloo about? But seriously, I wish you had said more about the inscription - for example, which language it was in or what the actual words were, transcribed into our alphabet. Eila Kolu, KITEE, FINLAND...
...Secretary (who knew when we were in Tokyo together in the early '90s that you'd end up with your name on U.S. currency someday?). But I'm not sure congratulations is exactly the right word, given the fiendishly parlous economic times in which we now live. I do wish you luck, though, and in this little missive I'll try to offer a bit of advice...
...rectify that problem. Brown University's Jenny is one of roughly 250 pediatricians across the U.S. whose specialty is the identification and prevention of child abuse, and the field is gaining momentum - and standardization. By 2012, a three-year postresidency fellowship will be required of all new pediatricians who wish to specialize in child abuse. And the National Association of Children's Hospitals has advocated requiring all children's medical institutions to have a child-abuse specialist on staff...
...Ever wish you could pack up your home or office building and ship it off to an exotic locale with you? Puma's creative team must have had the same thought, because it has developed a mobile 11,000-sq.-ft. (1,000 sq m) building, Puma City, which is already off traveling the world. Built for yachting's Volvo Ocean Race (Puma entered its boat, Il Mostro, and its racing team), which spans cities around the world over nine months, the building opened to the public in September during the first leg of the race, in Alicante, Spain...