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Massita, 61, takes a piece of old cloth from her battered white purse, unfolds it and gingerly lays out seven miniature knives. The crude blades are nicked, the wooden handles worn. An older woman sitting next to her leans over and taps the knives twice with the fingers of her right hand, then touches her forehead. This is to avoid eye problems after looking at the knives, she says...
...Tagging: Wavetrend, a U.S.-based company, makes electronic tags that constantly transmit data over low-frequency radio waves. The tags can be worn by people or attached to things, allowing computers to track where they are and where they are allowed to go. The company says it is in discussions with the U.S. military, which is interested in tagging both soldiers and equipment, and with airports. Tags could be attached to baggage, making it easier to hunt down suitcases whose owners haven't boarded the plane...
...material with little menorahs on it. My aunt made it for my mother one scraping-the-bottom-of-the-barrel gift season. I actually wore it recently, at home over Thanksgiving break while assessing the soup potential of the turkey carcass. I could tell that no one else had worn or washed the apron since early September because a pesto stain still covered the “Ch” in “Happy Chanukah.” I thought briefly about making that pesto again before coming back to school, because my parents’ Cuisinart makes food...
...required in Islam," he says, although dressing modestly is. It is local interpretation that dictates that women not be seen. Turbans also reflect local culture (except in the case of Sikhs), or often geography. Says Abinader: "Different turbans are outgrowths of the different climates in which they are worn...
...might say. It costs too much; it requires a certain outfit or, worse yet, an invitation. Obviously, the word has not spread to the crevices of Lamont: tickets to athletic events are free! The H-club just passed out 2,000 Crimson Crazies t-shirts specifically to be worn at athletic events and if you don’t feel welcome, then you have more issues than the perfect social life at Harvard can rectify. While the overpopulation of alumni at games may indicate otherwise, watching an athletic competition is one of the most non-exclusive events that Harvard offers...