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...Philanthropy, in our experience, is based on trust and goodwill," says Norm Arkans, Washington's associate v.p. of university relations. "Some due diligence was done, and there was enough at least initially to suggest things seemed to check out." Apparently that diligence didn't include making a call to Logical...
...relative luxury in their settlements while many Palestinians live in squalor. Israelis have complete freedom of movement, which is protected by armed soldiers, while most Palestinians are imprisoned in their neighborhoods, and those who wish to travel further must risk humiliation and harassment at checkpoints. And this was the norm during peacetime; since protests and fighting erupted six months ago, the Palestinian condition has deteriorated further. But this is not what CNN sees as the heart of the story...
...that have been accepted for credit in the past, it offers no assurance that these programs will be accepted in the future. Like Harvard's other notorious petition processes, many students find the study abroad petition processes to be intimidating and hostile towards programs that deviate from the academic norm...
...Glaciers, including the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, are disappearing from mountaintops around the globe. Coral reefs are dying off as the seas get too warm for comfort. Drought is the norm in parts of Asia and Africa. El Ni?o events, which trigger devastating weather in the eastern Pacific, are more frequent. The Arctic permafrost is starting to melt. Lakes and rivers in colder climates are freezing later and thawing earlier each year. Plants and animals are shifting their ranges poleward and to higher altitudes, and migration patterns for animals as diverse as polar bears, butterflies and beluga whales are being...
...professionals and small businessmen is scarcely better. Evidently, for these people freedom and space are more important than race. At least they recognize that though racism against Asians and Aborigines clearly exists, Australia has no need for lectures from politicians in countries where race-based politics are the norm, or lie close to the surface...