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...wombat from going the way of the dodo, environmental officials gathered at Epping in late 2007 to brainstorm a radical shift in strategy: they would abandon business as usual by embracing Big Business. The wombat program had operated on a shoestring budget for years, and millions were needed to establish the second colony. "To do this properly, we need the big bucks," said Queensland wildlife-conservation chief Rebecca Williams, sitting at a table outside the ramshackle trailer that serves as the camp's kitchen and makeshift lab. "So think differently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wombat Love | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...Sheldon-Desjardins says, “women celebrate in this way.”When she returned to the States in 2006, Sheldon-Desjardins, a director of programs with Hostelling International, decided to combine her passion for film with her interest in women’s issues to establish the Boston International Women’s Day Film Festival. The festival—which ran last week March 5-9—screened 20 films in Boston and Cambridge, primarily at the Brattle Theatre. The films remind viewers of the many trials suffered by women around the world?...

Author: By Crystal Huang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Film Fest Honors Women's Day | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...Framing safe heterosexual intercourse in the language of “men are dogs—protect yourself!” constructs a hypothetical, collective female vulnerability that deprives women of agency in their sexual encounters. Rather than empowering women, it establishes a paradigm in which women are victims of men’s animalistic urges. In reality, men are not the sole indulgers in promiscuity. This characterization assumes that men are infidels and that women are their perpetual victims, when this is by no means a universal truth. Forced sexual encounters are tragic occurrences that will erode sexual equality...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: Men Are Dogs | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

Fahmy's ambitious plan is to establish a top international jewelry brand. Since expanding outside Egypt in 2002, eight Azza Fahmy outlets have opened from Dubai to Jordan, where Queen Rania is a fan, as well as in London. Fahmy now employs 180 designers, artisans, marketers and consultants. Pieces sell for between...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fertile Waters: Azza Fahmy and Julien Macdonald | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...game to an 8-8 tie. Harvard did not let down and kept the pressure on the Wildcats, but New Hampshire equaled the Crimson’s intensity in a back-and-forth battle. Van Barger split two Harvard defenders with a spin move and beat Clarke low to establish a one-goal lead 8-9 for UNH.With two minutes left in the contest, Harvard needed to win possession to have a chance at winning the game. In the last minute of play, the Crimson finally found the ball and ran to goal. “When we were down...

Author: By Kerry E. Kartsonis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Comes Up Short Against Wildcats | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

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