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...gratifying that you focused on the positive aspects of Rowling's series and not on the headline-making, ban-this-book rubbish that so often takes center stage. Children (and adults) have found something they love that requires no keyboard to access--only imagination and an open mind. As a teacher, I relish discovering a book that students are eager to finish and reread. When students hustle into the classroom and want to share and discuss parts of a book they have read, that's truly magic. DANIEL WALTERS West Seneca...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 14, 2003 | 7/14/2003 | See Source »

...Harvard Crimson for July 3, 2003 (News, “Lewis Enacts Fireplace Ban, Ignites Controversy”), there is a report that fires in fireplaces in Harvard student rooms will no longer be permitted. When I was an undergraduate, we used the fireplaces, and some years we used them frequently. They were often used to provide a “mood” for Friday and Saturday night parties. Over the years since then, I have occasionally shuddered to think of the risks that actually occurred. The fires were usually large and blazing. The fires were often stoked...

Author: By Edward Tabor, | Title: Fireplaces were fun, but far too risky | 7/11/2003 | See Source »

Those realities include the ban on any direct contact between Yang and his family, which still stands...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jailed Chinese Dissident Sees Lawyer for First Time | 7/11/2003 | See Source »

...authored two reports on French corporate governance in the 1990s. He quit the board last fall and isn't commenting. As Vivendi is finding to its cost, even the best French expert can get things wrong. Hmm ... This may be a bit too fair Britain announced plans to ban age discrimination in the workplace by October 2006. In line with an E.U. directive, it will outlaw mandatory retirement ages, end ageist job advertising, and allow Britons the choice of working until they are 70. The government claims the ban will effectively boost the number of skilled workers. But trade unions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biz Watch | 7/6/2003 | See Source »

...Queen’s e-mail to the proctors last Sunday implied a more comprehensive ban on anyone taking the bartending course...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Barred From HSA Course | 7/3/2003 | See Source »

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