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...image and likeness of God." The condition of homosexuality was, for many, "innate" and not in itself a sin. Gay people were "often generous and giving of themselves," said the Vatican, and the notion that gays could not lead celibate lives was an "unfounded and demeaning assumption." The bar on any gay sexual intimacy was still firm--but it was the same bar that prohibited heterosexual couples from using contraception, or single people from masturbating, or any other nonprocreative sexual act. It was a coherent, if difficult, doctrine--and not bigotry...
...spectroscopy. "It shines a light on an object and looks at the scattered light coming back, which carries the optical signature of the material, whether it's a liquid or a solid," explains Ahura founder and president Daryoosh Vakhshoori. "You can read the substance as if it had a bar code, observing if the white powder you see is sugar, aspirin or something more dangerous...
...were once a bar mitzvah DJ. Did you have a signature song? The band Right Said Fred was big at the time. That was what got the 13-year-olds to say "I gotta rock this one out. Where's that limbo stick...
...early next year, Mauritius should be completely wi-fi. From that time, visitors will be able to borrow wireless modems and buy prepaid cards for their laptops at the main tourist hotels, allowing them to connect to the local network, whether they're out by the pool, at the bar or on the beach. And you can do more than just check your e-mail. Rizwan Rahim, head of ADB Networks - which trades in Mauritius as Network Plus - says the company is creating a website to help visitors get the most out of their island stay. Tourists with the right...
John and Tara also demand a better academic experience. They are concerned about the lack of student voice in the Harvard College Curricular Review and have pushed for the creation of a more diverse curriculum, both in terms of faculty and course offerings. They support raising the bar for the hiring and training of teaching fellows...