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...Zanu-PF's contempt for democracy, paired with a simultaneous need for a veneer of respectability, is symptomatic of Mugabe's leadership style: dictatorial but self-righteous. Johannesburg-based Heidi Holland is one of the few journalists to have met Mugabe more than once. In her book, Dinner With Mugabe, she tries to explain the mystery of Mugabe's mind. "Like the seemingly respectable married man who makes his living as a drug lord, Mugabe holds parallel positions," she writes. "The two are not coordinated in his divided self. While he was indeed the enlightened leader who wanted to develop...
...Melillo and Robert Lynch, and freshman Eric Taylor helped set the tone for the Crimson with a victory in the 400-medley relay in a time of 3:26.10. Harvard then continued its strong performances into the evening as Taylor and fellow freshman Hank Yan, along with sophomores Tyler Holland and Rick McKellar, finished the 200-free relay finals in a time of 1:24.38, good enough for fourth place. Sophomore Tommy Gray then followed with a second-place showing and a time of 4:33.27 in the 500-freestyle ‘A’ race...
...year found European Muslims to be at least as likely to identify themselves as British, French or German as the general populations. Migrants' children have begun moving from corner shops and factory floors to offices. They swap business cards at Muslim networking events like Britain's Emerald Network or Holland's Toward a New Start, a group for Moroccans who, in the words of founder Ahmed Larouz, are "the sort of people who say, 'I want to be CEO of Philips.'" Parisian professionals go to Les Dérouilleurs, a networking salon whose name (the Un-Rusty Ones) jabs...
LAURENCE H. M. HOLLAND...
...part of that approach is providing infrastructure for the province, one of Afghanistan's poorest. The Australian Provincial Reconstruction Team has built a causeway over the Garmab Mandah River, and at Tarin Kowt rebuilt the provincial hospital, redeveloped a health center and refurbished schools. A trade school at Camp Holland teaches local youths carpentry and plumbing, though many prefer the easy money to be made by growing poppies and smuggling opium. A $5-million police training center is also planned. Australian Captain Mick Koen, a project engineer, says the troops are confident the job they do is worthwhile...