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...referendum U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that the U.S. "opposes any initiative that appears designed to change Taiwan's status unilaterally. This would include a referendum on whether to apply to the United Nations under the name Taiwan." He added that "we do not support Taiwan's membership in international organizations that require statehood, including the United Nations." High-ranking Chinese officials have also been conducting a quiet campaign to express their concerns to influential U.S. officials and businessmen, trying to create a tacit consensus in America against Chen's crusade...
...Both gangs have a predominantly Maori membership and conduct initiation ceremonies in which potential members or "prospects" must prove themselves. The tests range from the revolting-drinking urine from a gumboot is one of the milder ordeals described by former members-to the criminal, such as committing a specific crime, being bashed by the whole gang or serving time in jail. Prospects are often required to serve a stint as the gang's errand...
...population of 300 million, the Lifesharers membership is tiny, and so far no member of the group has received an organ from another member. But Undis believes that as a proof of principle, Lifesharers shows how to fix the donor mess. If UNOS demanded what Lifesharers does and patients were required to register before they fell ill, he believes, the nation could essentially eliminate its organ shortage within three years. "It's a fair trade," he says. "I'll give you mine if you give me yours...
...summer. "I'm much more optimistic we can achieve our goals," said Del Ponte, who told TIME that the arrest of Mladic and Karadzic is her most important priority before leaving office in September. E.U. authorities are equally optimistic. Last year the E.U. suspended talks on Serbia's possible membership over Belgrade's failure to cooperate with the court. Last weekend, E.U. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said, "Serbia has demonstrated clear commitment to full cooperation with the [U.N. court]." Talks on Serbia joining the Union should resume this month, he said...
...policy indicates that the College administration vastly underestimates the social forces at play for students. Those students who undergo a sort of amalgamation of an admissions and hazing process in order to gain membership of clubs are under a great load of self-inflicted social pressure. Out of the 200 or so students punched for male final clubs every fall, only between 15 and 25 are normally asked to join...