1.   A university auditorium was filled, business leaders showered him with praise and the local news media scrambled for interviews.

2.   Tribal leaders showered Fowler with appreciation.

3.   Critics of Suharto say the former leader showered his family and friends with privileges that allowed them to become super-rich and influential.

4.   From the Vatican to Washington, foreign leaders have showered a barrage of criticism on the Indonesian government for its failure to halt the savage slaughter sweeping East Timor.