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...contrast to Mugabe's murderous and inept kleptocracy could not be starker. But in conversation on Monday, Ibrahim insisted Mugabe, not Mogae, was increasingly the exception in Africa. Ibrahim is a Sudanese telecoms billionaire who decided to put his money where his mouth was after concluding that poor governance was the bane of the continent. "African leadership was a failure, and its own failure," he says. "You can't sit here and blame colonialism forever...
...fast.”This Thursday’s game at Connecticut College will mark the end of an era, as the two senior captains wrap up their careers and don the Crimson speedo for the final time in a regular season game.HARVARD 14, QUEENS 6In stark contrast to yesterday’s effort, the Crimson enjoyed an offensive onslaught to open the weekend and end its eight-game losing streak. Tune led the attack with three goals, while freshmen Evan Zepfel and Mike Katzer each contributed two.“I think we met or exceeded our expectations...
...contrast to the unsympathetic environment of her new home, she said, the “world of stories was a welcoming place...
...eyes, the ears, to create a much more interesting medium that can convey powerful emotions to the audience.” Hung added that in many talks, presenters will just go from one PowerPoint slide to the next, reading the text off the screen in a monotonous voice. By contrast, he said, embedding movies or using one as a trailer can get the audience interested in the topic and help them understand the message. Similarly, Kuriyama said that in academic writing, being dull is often accepted—better to be interesting, for sure, but perfectly acceptable to be dull...
...Brown. At the San Diego Crew Classic—the regatta that kicked off the 2008 spring season—the heavyweight eight defeated strong Western crews from California and Stanford en route to a third-place finish. The optimistic start and consistent dual racing performances only sharpen the contrast between the beginning and end of the season for the Crimson.“We had quite a good start [to the season],” heavyweight captain Teddy Schreck said. “We just didn’t come into the championship races with the type of momentum...