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...admirable desire to maintain political stability and laudable effort to ensure that the atrocities of Europe's past aren't repeated does not annul the fact that the Austrian coalition parties were democratically elected and have yet to use any extra-democratic means in establishing their new government. Hence, to apply sanctions and politically isolate the nation before the coalition government has done anything tangibly wrong is to put the diplomatic cart before the horse and to undermine the very principles of democracy the E.U. seeks to uphold. Moreover, at the present time the E.U.'s actions are themselves...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Austrian Isolation a Mistake | 2/8/2000 | See Source »

...lamps being purchased are similar in size and shape to standard halogen floor lamps, but rather than using a single 300-watt halogen bulb, the new lamps will use three 26-watt fluorescent bulbs...

Author: By Timothy L. Warren, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: College Proposes Campus-Wide Ban on Halogen Lamps | 2/8/2000 | See Source »

This does not mean, however, that the College will be welcoming dorm-room businesses with open arms. While students are no longer forbidden from using University resources to run their businesses, they must still operate under legitimate constraints. Budding entrepreneurs must take care not to disrupt their roommates. Furthermore, the proposed policy, citing the University's non-profit tax-exempt status, warns against "excessive" use of resources. Business traffic on Harvard's computer and mail systems must blend in with normal use. Students are also prohibited from listing their Harvard e-mail addresses or phone numbers as business contacts...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Boosting Dorm Room Start-ups | 2/8/2000 | See Source »

...make the best possible use of the Harvard influence on the local economy, Grogan envisions an alliance between the many Boston-area research institutions and city administrators...

Author: By Nathaniel L. Schwartz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Grogan outlines new plans to further community relations | 2/8/2000 | See Source »

...British may be reluctant to storm the plane with so many women and children on board," says TIME correspondent William Dowell. "They're more likely to simply use boredom as a weapon, waiting out the crisis and letting the hijackers tire and then later offering them a way out." Judging by their demand, the hijackers appear to be affiliated with the anti-Taliban opposition, which comprises diverse ethnic minorities and forces loyal to the previous government overthrown by the Taliban in 1996. They would, no doubt, have been inspired by the recent success of the Kashmiri separatists who managed through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghan Hijacking Puts Taliban on the Spot | 2/7/2000 | See Source »

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