Word: attractions
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...race as an equal partner [Sept. 29]. In pursuing its goal of becoming a modern power, the nation that invented rockets should not forget that a space program carries a considerable cost. The money could be more wisely used on other projects. A degree of openness is required to attract the expertise and funding necessary to keep such an ambitious project on track. It is time, however, for the U.S. and its allies to see that China assumes its rightful place. The West should be willing to share power and knowledge. Keith Gregory Karawara, Australia...
...campus would shorten the travel time currently seen as problematic between the Quad and the Yard; indeed it would most likely increase it. Finally, barring the inclusion of a much-needed student center comparable to those enjoyed at other colleges, it is unlikely that small-scale student amenities will attract students across the River. The fact that Loker currently resides near the relative center of campus, but remains a miserable failure, casts shadows of doubt over expectations of integration...
...water so we'd drink and die." Not all unionists go along with the high-octane language, but as many as two-thirds agree when Paisley says the power-sharing agreement "totally, utterly and abysmally failed." Paisley's able deputy, Peter Robinson, has reshaped the party's image to attract those who aren't religiously fundamentalist but think the dry, precise Trimble can't stand up to the I.R.A.'s tough guys. If Paisley wins, he says he won't operate the Northern Ireland government or even negotiate unless not just the I.R.A. but also its political allies in Sinn...
Pros: Room comes with funky old library book shelves and books, and it seems to attract eclectic personalities and tastes. “Our parties have a diverse crowd I would say,” notes Jason R. Semine ’04. “We’re not all on one team, not all in one group...
...effort to swindle students; just the opposite, schools would likely lose applicant interest if they raised their rates without improving the product they provide. A school that rapidly increases the price to attend presumably uses the revenue to hire more, and better, professors and improve services, which attract higher achieving students and enhance the college’s competitive edge. In fact, at the schools where tuition is rising the fastest, per student spending often far exceeds tuition—and the number of applications to these schools continues to rise every year. Many students are willing to pay more...