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...speech earlier yesterday, however, Oberlin College Assistant Professor of Sciology Velijko Vujacic argued that the conflict reaches farther back, perhaps as far back as the middle ages. Since that time, ethnic Abanians--who are predominantly Muslims--or ethnic Serbs, Primarily orthodox Christians, have alternately held control of the providence usually oppressing the other group...
...speech earlier yesterday, however, Oberlin College Assistant Professor of Sociology Veljko Vujacic argued that the conflict reaches farther back, perhaps as far back as the middle ages. Since that time, ethnic Albanians--who are predominantly Muslims--or ethnic Serbs, primarily orthodox Christians, have alternately held control of the province, usually oppressing the other group...
...contain mutagens or carcinogens, dolls made without PVCs, biodegradable yogurt cartons, and a recyclable Nike sneaker made with soles that, when they disintegrate, will serve as nutrients for the soil. Among the larger projects, besides the Gap building, are the Nike European Headquarters, an environmental-studies center at Oberlin College that will produce more energy than it consumes, the Monsanto Child Development Center in Missouri, and a new community in Indiana called Coffee Creek Center, which will work against suburban sprawl by establishing a compact and pleasant small town...
...Oberlin, we asked, How can we design a building like a tree?--a fecund structure that purifies waters and makes oxygen and food," he says. "In Coffee Creek, we asked, What if a town were like a forest?" He envisions the Indiana project as the first step toward creating "a green world with connecting gray zones...
...Ohio native and an Oberlin College graduate, Duffy views his appointment with characteristic modesty. "Thanks to Goodgame, TIME's Washington bureau is the finest orchestra in the capital," he says. "Getting the chance to be its conductor is an honor and a treat." Managing editor Walter Isaacson is not so modest about the promotion. "Duffy is a true great," he says. "He's a great reporter, a great writer, a great worker, a great thinker and a great human being." Hiring him may be the best mistake we ever made...