Word: subs
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...between two children, and when these two elements are set against each other, as they so often are, the film fires on all cylinders. The film would have been almost perfect had Alfredson chosen to focus solely on the romance at its center. As it is, there are needless sub-plots—most of them focusing on the adult inhabitants of Eli and Oskar’s world—which are somewhat distracting. Early in the film, the focus is shared between the children and a group of adults, many of whom later become the victims...
...obstacles facing African economic development and investment at an intimate gathering in Winthrop House’s Tonkens Room yesterday. Abimbola serves as the managing partner of Shoreline Energy International, a leading African holding company currently valued at over $120 million. The group aims to build infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa through the acquisition of construction, oil, gas, and power companies. With years of experience in international business, Abimbola attested to a recent change in the prospects for African development. While the continent had previously been plagued by political strife and corruption, he said, many African governments have taken steps...
...science, although these are not mutually exclusive, of course,” said Harris, who also chairs the Gen Ed committee. Harris added that he would like the category to address international development and multinational institutions, with courses on topics like global health, the European Union, and NGOs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although Societies of the World may sound like Foreign Cultures, none of the seven classes approved so far hail from the Foreign Cultures category. “Some people just assume Societies of the World is just another name for Foreign Cultures, and that?...
Eastern Europe avoided the first wave of banking problems caused by the sub-prime mess, but as the global economy slows and credit dries up, there's plenty to cry about. Many of the region's capitals borrowed heavily to fuel the boom, and those bills are coming due. On Oct. 26, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a $16.5 billion bailout for Ukraine, to prevent a run on its banks and shore up its currency. Three days later, the IMF agreed with the World Bank and the European Union on a $25 billion rescue package to restore confidence...
...insanely popular, and whose buses are plastered with Obama decals. "U.S. Poll: Why Obama is the world's choice," screamed the front-page headline from Monday's Daily Nation newspaper. "Democrat widely seen as the only leader who can change the way America relates to other countries," read the sub-head...