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...high definition" is the Xbox 360, really? Truth is, it's totally high-def. If you have an HD TV set, you can see photos and other content (games, etc.) at the sharpest resolution possible. I was happy that it included wires to connect to my high-definition television. It also has a slot for the optical wire that transmits surround sound audio to a full-fledged Dolby Digital receiver, though you need to buy the optical wire itself at RadioShack or some other electronics shop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Microsoft Xbox 360 | 11/23/2005 | See Source »

...truth is that President Chirac’s “children of the republic” are not much different than your average everyday teenager—spoiled, angry, and looking for someone to blame. What makes French-Arab youths particularly annoyed is that they live in a society that preaches entitlement and equality. But instead, they face the tough reality of widespread discrimination and a poorly-performing economy, held down by powerful unions and nationalistic sentiments that oppose French integration into a more competitive and freer EU market...

Author: By Marcus Alexander | Title: The Children of the Republic | 11/23/2005 | See Source »

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin summed up the political salience of the French Arab riots for his country in one simple line: “The republic is at a moment of truth.” In many ways, he may have as well been speaking about the American Republic. What the riots in France teach us is that not only French prosperity, but also the future of American prosperity rests on the crucial task of ensuring that our economy grows to lift even the most disadvantaged to fulfill their potential...

Author: By Marcus Alexander | Title: The Children of the Republic | 11/23/2005 | See Source »

...individuals—a mix of college and law students, only two of whom were affiliated with HSI. The Crimson Staff claimed to defend the freedom of speech of all opinions in an effort to “[enable] people to arrive at the correct understanding of the truth.” Yet, in reality, this defense is one-sided. Norman Finkelstein has an extensive history of remarks and writings that are disparagingly offensive to many. While Finkelstein’s comments are protected under the Staff’s imperative of promoting freedom of speech...

Author: By Amy M. Zelcer | Title: Finkelstein Protestors Were Well Within Rules | 11/21/2005 | See Source »

...envy those with the feeling of having a “home away from home” I feel anything but resentment toward Harvard’s cultural organizations. In fact, these groups are the lifeblood of Harvard’s academic, extracurricular, and (especially) social life. But the truth is this: students who feel no cultural ties still search for a club that will embrace them not for what they do, but for who they...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: The Cultureless Majority | 11/21/2005 | See Source »

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