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Writing a memoir based on the memories of an entire childhood filled with the savagery of war would certainly be difficult enough. Doing so after having been trained as a tiny soldier to kill Arabs and Muslims, or jallabas, before even reaching puberty, would prove to be an impossible task for some. Stories of the Lost Boys of Sudan - stolen from their homes and sometimes coaxed by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to fight a war the children had little understanding of - have emerged bit by bit since the end of the civil war that raged...
...Recent figures from media companies show that their online businesses are performing poorly as the recession worsens. The job of making money from premium content becomes even more difficult. There may be a simple reason for this. Almost everything on the intenet is free, even The New York Times . People get used to that. If those consumers coming online to see free content aren't substantially more appealing to advertisers than people who read magazines or watch TV, the entire system that has been created to make money on the next generation of content delivery won't work...
...financial institutions. The failure of consumer demand will trample the economy well into next year. The only solution to the problem is to given people extremely enticing reasons to spend money. Whether that is done though tax credits or access to inexpensive credit, governments have to move into the difficult role of building a system to create a series of incentives that make spending money more attractive than saving it. That is nearly impossible because it would certainly involve giving people a dollar to save for every dollar they spend...
Even with a spot on the magazine’s top 50, Rialto is making other efforts to bring in customers in the midst of a difficult economic climate. Kozinn said initiatives such as $1 Oyster Mondays and a $40—rather than the traditional $60—prix fixe meal have been well-received...
...defenseman to keep the score tied at the end of the second period. Halfway through the final frame, Hoyle dove to block the puck with his glove, and then made another glove stop seconds later on a similar attempt from the Terriers. “It’s difficult for anybody to play their first Beanpot game,” Donato said. “There were times where Matt was excellent during the game…and there were times when he wasn’t at his best. That’s part and parcel of having...