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J U N E 2 0 1 0 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 11 throughout the country and the sharing of oil resources (concentrated in the south), and also set a timetable for a referendum on possible independence for South Sudan. But relations be- tween the partners have remained tense. In an analysis prior to the April election, the International Crisis Group warned that the Sudanese au- thorities’ continued intransigence on implementing the CPA was pushing the country toward violent breakup ( www.crisisgroup.org ). Critics fault Washington for not fol- lowing through on the CPA and for giving a pass to Pres. Bashir, who was indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in connection with his role in the Darfur genocide. The critics fear that the election re- sult may embolden Bashir to subvert the upcoming referendum or even start another war, and they urge the in- ternational community to maintain pressure on the Sudanese president and ruling party concerning the Dar- fur crisis and the need to mediate be- tween the north and south. U.S. Special Envoy Major General Scott Gration emphasized in an inter- view with the New York Times follow- ing the April poll that preparation for the January 2011 referendum in South Sudan and Abyei is critical ( www.ny times.com ). Border demarcation be- tween the north and south is in- complete; and though the south con- tains substantial oil reserves, it is eco- nomically and institutionally under- developed. “If we don’t redouble our efforts, and work hard, we know what the out- come will be: it will be violence,” says Gration. ■ This edition of Cybernotes was com- piled by Senior Editor Susan Brady Maitra and Editorial Intern Jennifer Thompson. C Y B E R N O T E S Site of the Month: Open Vault — The Vietnam Collection The Vietnam Collection, http://openvault.wgbh.org/collection/vietnam , is an online video library drawn from WGBH Boston’s 1983 landmark series, “Vietnam: A Televi- sion History.” The collection — released on April 30, the 35th anniversary of the fall of Saigon—makes available to the public hours of rare archival footage and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers and veterans on both sides of the Vietnam con- flict and other valuable resources. Release of the Vietnam Collection also marks the relaunch of Open Vault , the Media Library and Archives of WGBH, America’s pre-eminent public broadcasting producer. With a redesigned interface and enhanced interactive tools, the Web site affords users more and better ways to explore and interact with the media. “This digital library of Vietnam-related material will provide an unparalleled learn- ing opportunity to new generations of students and educators and extend the edu- cational use of primary-source materials,” says Karen Cariani, director of the WGBH Media Library and Archives, who spearheaded the project. Intended as a model for future digital media archives drawing from assets from public television and similar sources, the Vietnam Collection is the product of a two- year collaboration among WGBH, the University of Massachusetts at Boston and the Columbia University Center for New Media Teaching and Learning. The CCMNTL is partnering with Columbia faculty to integrate the Vietnam Collection into their courses.