The Pendulum
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Breaking through the bubble
Dead Sea faces certain death
JERUSALEM — A major engineering effort is required to save the Dead Sea from dry
ing up and disappearing, according to Associated Press reports.
The Dead Sea, which gets its name from its high salt content, which keeps aquatic ani
mals from living in it, has been for the past several thousand years fed by the Jordan River.
However, in recent decades, says Israel’s Minister of the Environment, Israelis and the
people of Jordan have been tapping into the Jordan River to irrigate their agricultural land.
This irrigation, as well as a five-year drought, has robbed the Dead Sea of the water need
ed to replenish the sea after evaporation.
According to the AP, a study conducted by Israel shows that without the construction of
new bridges and roads leading to the shore, the sea’s water level will continue to recede by
as much as three feet per year, destroying surrounding lands, wildlife and vegetation.
Testing begins on a hiuman HIV vaccine
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Researchers have begun testing an experimental
HIV vaccine on 24 human volunteers in South Africa.
According to CNN, the vaccine, which is also being tested in the United States, is one
of two dozen medications being tested on nearly 12,000 human volunteers across the
globe. This treatment is the only one containing genetic material from the HIV strain most
prevalent in South Africa. It contains part of a weakened strain of Venezuelan equine
encephalitis and a harmless gene from a South African HIV strain.
Scientists working with the vaccine told CNN they hoped the addition of the HIV gene
would help people taking the drug produce antibodies that would fight off AIDS infections.
The drug will also help train special cells, “killer T-cells,” to identify and destroy infected
cells after the disease has been contracted.
About 4.7 million South Africans are believed to be infected with HIV. Between 600
and 1,000 South Africans die every day from HIV-related complications.
Split feared between Anglicans, Episcopalians
LONDON - Anglican leaders are edging toward a permanent break with the U.S.
Episcopal church over the consecration of its first openly homosexual bishop reports
CNN.
Episcopalians, which form the U.S. branch of Anglicanism, installed Gene Robinson as
a bishop in New Hampshire Monday. Robinson is the first openly homosexual to be
ordained in the 450-year history of the Anglican and Episcopalian faiths. His consecration
has divided the world s 70 million Anglicans into liberal and conservative camps.
Many Anglican leaders have spoken out against Robinson, including many religious
leaders in Nigeria, second only to England in number of Anglican citizens. Bishops around
the world have refused to recognize Robinson as a sanctioned church official.
According to CNN, members of the Anglican Church were already upset with their
American counterparts over the issue of women priests. Since one official, such as a pope,
does not govern the religious groups it will be hard for the two sects to create a satisfacto
ry policy regarding women and homosexuals in the church.
Compiled by Ellis Harman
CAREER CONNECTION: Your link to the EIoh career center
NCCC Job Fair - Information Day
Tuesday, November 18, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.; Greensboro Marriott Downtown
Great opportunity to meet employers and find out about internshios and jobs!
Career Corner.
Internships Lead to Successfixl Communications Career
Graduate schools and nonprofits will be there, too!
Seniors, remember it is possible to gain interviews for November 19.
For participant list & directions go to www.ncccjobfair.org.
Career Center Resume Walk-in Hours
Tuesdays: 3-5 p.m.; Fridays: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Come on by Duke 101 during these hours and have one of our Resume
Rescue Team members review your resume. First come, first served!
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Breakthrough Collaborative Organization
Friday, November l4, 2003, 4 - 5pm, Mooney 103
Paid summer internship working with children; positions available throughout US RSVP
by November 12 to walldebb@elon.edu. For more information see http://www.break-
throughcollaborative.org
Abercrombie & Fitch
Thursday, November 20. 4-5 p.m. Duke 101
Full-time manager trainee positions; many store location to select from! RSVP by
November 17 to walldebb@elon.edu
Internships and co-ops are ofiren the pathway to a full-time job after graduation. The
experience gives you a chance to “try out” a job that interests you. At the same time, your
employer may find that you would make a perfect addition to their organization.
For example, ^nie Reilly, a 2003 graduate of the School of Communications, completed
internships with an area newspaper and a magazine publisher. In the summer after her
sophomore year, she worked as a stafF writer with the Alamance News in Graham, NC.
As she began her junior year, she worked as an intern at the News and Record, writing
feature articles for the Life section. Last summer, she completed an internship at Pace
Communications in Greensboro working on Delta Airline’s Sky and Shuttle Sheet maga-
zine.
Now, she is the assistant editor of Entertainment Preview, the in-flight entertainment
guide for United Airlines. Reilly enjoys working on every aspect of the entertainment
guide and the opportunity it offers to apply her editorial skills. She has exactly the kind
of job she wanted, and was successful because she proved her ability as an intern.
Graduate School Admissions Seminar
Tuesday, November 11,5-6 p.m., Moseley 215
WWW. el on.
edu/carcers - 101 Duke - 278-(>538 Hours: Mouday-Fridiiy, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.