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...Maybe it’s not the number of friends that counts, but how much those friends want to marry, spend days shopping with, or be handcuffed to you. Fortunately, there’s a Facebook application—Compare People—that can tell you these things. I receive dispiriting emails from Compare People once a week, telling me about my most powerful peers, or my most attractive qualities, or people it has found who are similar to me. These people seem to have nothing in common other than being poorly ranked in terms...
...microcosm of the changes India has gone through during the last two decades: rapid urbanization, migration and expansion with which its infrastructure has failed to keep pace. Rising incomes have brought significant socio-economic and lifestyle changes, but have also bred discord - should you let your child spend on a night out an amount equal to your monthly salary not so long ago? Globalization has brought Westernization, but not everyone is able to cope with the changing values. Young people are having to confront a host of harrying questions such as how long to hold out before giving...
...still think there’s a lot to be learned and gained,” she says.Clapham also says she found a substantial degree of anti-American sentiment, although certainly not among everyone. “They think all Americans are really fat, that they are always spending their money, that the [U.S.] government takes advantage of and abuses Latin American countries economically,” Clapham says, referring to some of the stereotypes she encountered. “There’s some truth at the root of these feelings, but it’s a very passionate...
...having a great time,” said Jenna M. Mellor ’08, as she tried on a tank top. “I think clothes are really self-expressive and fun to play with, but not fun to spend money on.” Katherine Y. Tan ’10 said she was new to the brunch but had been wanting to come for a long time. “I think it’s a really good idea. Since we’re all a community, it’s really cool to pass...
...time I have to drive all the way across town. GTA: IV has a clever system that allows taxis to instantly take you across long distances. The problem with this is, now I'm furious when I can't find a cab. Even in a driving game, who wants spend so much time on the road...