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...country born into that environment, which, say, did not have clearly defined borders, or had weak institutions, or was split internally, could spell disaster. "It could recreate the conditions for civil war," says Gressly. Major General Scott Gration, U.S. special envoy to Sudan, describes his task as ensuring "civil divorce, not civil war," and warns, "This place could go down in flames tomorrow. The probability of failure is great." (See a TIME video on the nun offering a refuge from violence in Sudan...
...face.” The “friends” box demonstrated how popular you were, the “personal info” box displayed your excellent taste in music, and your numerous photo albums informed others of just how much fun you were having. Facebook was special because it allowed people to keep in touch over long distances in a way that was never really possible before—the wealth of constantly updated personal information made it easy to feel like you were getting face time with friends and acquaintances all over the country...
Timothy R. Flaherty announced that he will not seek a recount in the special election for a Mass. State Senate seat, thereby conceding the victory in the Democratic primary to Everett City Councillor Sal N. DiDomenico...
...don’t have any qualms about pressing their interests onto me. There is something deeply depersonalizing about the fact that people can look at their social networks as potential marketing tools in this way. Somehow, I feel that the people-to-people connection that makes Facebook so special gets lost in the shuffle—when I get asked, along with a hundred other people, to become a friend of HUDS or an entire a capella group. I’m sorry, but my Facebook is not an advertising space for all the things that...
Thus, many elite academic institutions have sought to welcome admitted LGBT applicants through special outreach programs; Harvard sets up “queer friendly” hosts for visiting admitted students who request them, and this year, the University of Pennsylvania has been vocal about establishing LGBT recruitment projects. These efforts have been welcome and valuable...