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Fagan cited national trends that show decreasing sexual activity among young people, which he said gave reason for optimism. He expressed support for groups like True Love Revolution and encouraged them to frame the debate and use social science resources at Harvard to acquire data to advance their arguments...
...president of the Association of Minority Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs (AMBLE), which recently organized and hosted a conference on the Fashion, Media, and Entertainment Industries. Oladipo also notes the charitable aspect of Eleganza as an advantage in finding funding. “For some, the charity aspect is the reason why they donate to us,” she says...
Where the movie does falls short, however, is in its often confusing and poorly-written script. Among the antics, the movie seems to lose its focus on the reason why the family is gathered in the first place—a funeral. Instead, the actors get lost in the numerous subplots which, though funny, often seem excessively tangential. A gay midget, a high boyfriend, a stubborn ex, and a financially irresponsible brother dominate the plot throughout, and while in some ways the circuitous nature of the film is intentional, one can’t help but picture the actors...
...prepared to take setbacks and retreat. They're also prepared to lie and say anything." The International Crisis Group's Sudan specialist Fouad Hikmat concurs: "Some people in the NCP say, 'There will be no referendum - instead we will burn this house.' And they can do it." One reason for the north to plan secretly to stop the south breaking away could be an understandable desire to avoid follow-on Balkanization. South Kordofan and Blue Nile state, in particular, are a concern: both previously fought with the south but will likely end up on the northern side of the border...
...Sudan strategy, Obama said: "It will not be easy and there are no simple answers to the extraordinary challenges that confront this part of the world." War used to be Khartoum's answer to many of Sudan's challenges. That things are becoming more complicated is a reason for hope...