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...result is VoteGopher.com, a Web site devoted to unbiased information on presidential candidates and their views on a wide scope of issues. VoteGopher.com is staffed primarily by Harvard undergraduates who have all taken a “non-partisan oath,” according to the website...
...publicly acknowledged al-Sudani's death, nor has it been eager to disclose the scale and scope of American antiterrorist operations carried out at roughly the same time. But they were substantial, with a significant naval presence offshore, special-operations forces and missions flown from nearby airfields, all designed to degrade the capacity of local Islamist militants. In early January, says Abdirashid Mohamed Hiddig, a member of the Somalian parliament, the Ethiopians asked him to fly to Kulbio, Somalia. There, he says, U.S. plainclothes personnel and military personnel were sifting prisoners, looking for al-Qaeda. Human Rights Watch, a humanitarian...
...increasingly complex. And Scanlan’s directorial decisions—along with John R. Malinowski’s work as scenic environment and lighting designer—impressively reflected this increasing complexity. Not only did he add more elements to the stage, but he also infinitely increased the scope and reach of the artist. By introducing a camera onto the stage, the artist (and Beckett himself) was finally able to convey the process of communicating his art to a larger public...
Five years ago, British scientist Colin Pillinger convinced the world's biggest medical-research charity, the Wellcome Trust, to bet on a project far beyond its usual scope: a probe to find life on Mars. Detecting life on other planets, he argued, would be a giant leap for mankind toward understanding the origins of life back on earth. But in 2003, the Beagle 2 probe - worth tens of millions of dollars, and carrying a gas-analysis unit bankrolled by Wellcome - disappeared without a trace into the Martian atmosphere. Four years later, scientists and funders alike are delighted...
...Even more troubling, no potential outsider candidates have come to the fore. An uncontested race adversely affects not only the entertainment value, but also the quality of its outcome. Competition pushes all participants to be sharper, more innovative, and more accountable. A multiplicity of voices and platforms widens the scope and depth of issues raised during the campaign. Though Sundquist has long been an obvious contender for the top UC spot as only the fourth non-junior in UC history to be elected vice president, experience, name recognition, and the clout of the UC political machine are not everything...