[Article] E-mail, text messages, Skype... it's now easier than ever to keep the flame alive despite physical separation. A rise in long-distance romances marks yet another change wrought by the information revolution. But how successful can we really expect these arrangements to be?
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Adrian and Marga met in a crowded nightclub in Barcelona. The small, low-ceilinged establishment reeked of cigarettes and sweat, and the sounds of industrial-house pounded through the speakers. Several people were not feeling so good in the bathroom upstairs. Yes, the atmosphere was ripe for romance....
The fact is, we’re all aware that many marriages in the Western world don’t last. In consequence, some of us are avoiding marriage altogether, others are waiting longer before getting hitched. German politician Gabriele Pauli proposes something different.
The gloves come off in the mp3 industry; new technologies are on the horizon; and Facebook is subpoenaed.
Its real name is Mount Ruapehu, in New Zealand’s North Island, but after being used extensively during the filming of the extremely popular Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, it is perhaps one of the most widely seen volcanoes in the world. It has just erupted for real.
