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...escalation of violence will depend, of course, on the leadership, organizational ability and funding of the handful of small separatist groups in the south. But even the most basic information about these groups?the size of their memberships, how much they cooperate with one another, what links they have to international militant Islamic groups such as al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiah (JI)?remains largely a mystery. "Most of the groups have been dormant for years," says a Malaysian intelligence official in Kuala Lumpur, so they have largely fallen off the radar. But, he adds, while relatively few in numbers...
...Before you get started, you'll need to invest in a webcam and a headset. I used the Logitech QuickCam Orbit camera ($130), which automatically follows your face as you move, but basic models start at $25. Headsets with built-in speakers and microphones start at about...
...report are the deferment of concentration decisions until the end of the first semester of sophomore year and the institution of a presumptive cap on the number of courses that can be required for graduation at 12. Along with this cap comes the condensing of the current Honors and Basic tracks offered in all but 11 of the 40 concentrations to a single set of requirements, with the option to all concentrators to produce either a senior thesis or a “capstone project” for Honors consideration...
...there is little indication that the proposed revisions would, in fact, accomplish these goals. Take the intention to emphasize interdisciplinary studies. Interdisciplinary concentrations will only be constrained by a cap on requirements—environmental science and public policy, for example, currently requires 16 courses for its Basic track alone—and, as a result, they will be forced to limit not only the number, but likely the scope of their courses...
...cleaner, regardless of gender. Opponents also argue that a change in accessibility would increase the risk of women being harassed by men in the bathroom. But it is difficult to see what the serious issue of harassment on campus has to do with signs on bathroom doors that restrict basic freedoms from members of the community...