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...gorilla and Miss Waldron's red colobus, which scientists have not spotted since 1993 and fear may already be extinct. Madagascar follows with four endangered species, while South America has three. From Colombia to Southern China, primates are not faring well, and primatologists say their precarious existence is a problem for all of us. Even if we have never set eyes on a Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey before, the species' well-being may affect our own. "Things may not change very much if we lose one more primate species," says Tilo Nadler, director of the Endangered Primate Rescue Center...
...diversity of regional dialects, and all the mix of cultures and backgrounds it signifies. Everyone from your Brooklyn-bred roommate to the “SoCal” girl in your section thinks her vernacular is the best. Our education isn’t just about response papers and problem sets; it’s also about exposing us to different ideas and perspectives, with the hope of producing cosmopolitan, tolerant and open-minded individuals. And part of that is learning to listen to the content of what others say, and not how they...
...Another problem was to recruit the necessary staff. MI5 is expanding and will have 4000 staff by 2011. They may not, however, reflect the diversity of the population they are expected to protect. Two of Evans' last three predecessors were women, but the numbers of female applicants to the Security Service are falling...
...what does this mean for the future of the country? It is a very big problem. It means that dictatorship will be sustained until it is reversed. It is a clear breach of the understanding that Musharraf has with my party. We have been engaged with him for a period of time for a negotiated peaceful transfer to democracy. He has promised to retire as army chief. He has promised to hold fair elections, and implement fair election reform. Contrary to these promises, he has imposed emergency without consulting me. We advised him against doing this. And he chose...
...Foreign Service officer thinking of volunteering for Iraq, consider the following: State Department employees serving in Iraq get their full salary plus 70% differentials for danger and hardship service. Got a family living in, say, western Europe as part of your last assignment? No problem. The State Department says they can stay there in housing provided by the government as you serve in Iraq. Or, if you like, move the family to a U.S. location of your choice with an allowance that comes on top of the other financial incentives. And for those Foreign Service strivers thinking of a posh...