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Some people may think of Twain as a weird robot, but after watching her on a television interview, I felt that, along with being self-disciplined, she is refreshingly grounded and even happy. I applaud her for keeping her personal life private and separate from her career. KIM REMPEL Grimsby...
...Nature abhors a vacuum, and at the moment, markets are not very pleased with the people who make them either. Last week, Stockholm-based Electrolux, the world's largest appliance maker, announced it was eliminating 5,091 jobs worldwide, about 6% of its workforce. Stock markets, which often applaud such "restructuring" moves, instead were sour; one Swedish investment bank even put a rare "sell" recommendation on Electrolux stock. What's ailing the maker of Eurekas and WeedEaters? CEO Hans Straaberg blames heavy competition and certain "under-performing" areas, notably room air conditioners, for which labor and supply costs...
...Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters’ Alliance (BGLTSA) countered with a provocative postering operation that exposed the anti-gay discrimination in the government’s blood donation rules. Harvard Blood Drive has recently decided to stand with the BGLTSA and lobby against the restrictions. We applaud the BGLTSA for its efforts and join in its goal of convincing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its antiquated regulations...
Like many of my fellow students at the College, I categorically disagree with the sentiment expressed by poet Tom Paulin regarding the state of Israel and its citizens. However, I applaud the decision of the English department to extend anew its invitation for him to speak at Harvard ( News, “In About-Face, English Dept. Re-Invites Anti-Israeli Poet,” Nov. 20). Paulin had been invited to Cambridge in his capacity as a poet, not as a political thinker. He did not come here to impart an anti-Semitic manifesto...
...Internet can empower millions through knowledge, but one only needs to look at China to see the potential for a governmnent to abuse the web’s power. We applaud the efforts of academics like Zittrain to search out these infringements and fight for the freedom of speech...