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...guaranteed defense. Taiwan, which has diplomatic relations with only 29 countries, will clearly try to emphasize its economic strength-foreign trade increased from $4.1 billion in 1971 to $12.6 billion last year-to counter growing diplomatic isolation. And it will undoubtedly try to maintain enough military strength to deter an all-out invasion of the island by Peking...
...children in the school. "They're afraid it will reflect badly on their image." School officials blame an atmosphere of permissiveness in the home and a lack of respect for authority. "Some of the students simply don't feel that the punishment is great enough to deter them," says Security Chief Richard Goggins. "They have little fear of suspension. They're willing to take the risk...
Unfortunately, the authors of the new quantitative history themselves often deter this broader evaluation of their work by their exaggerated claims to objectivity. "Success in this operation required, no less than in the operating room of a modern hospital, the adroit use of professional skills in a cool, detached manner." Fogel and Engerman write in their second volume. But it was not a detached analysis that told Fogel and Engerman how many whippings constitute harsh treatment of slaves, or how much confidence slaveholders had that the system would endure. So long as a researcher confines himself to recompiling old records...
...Summer jobs just aren't available," Msalme said adding that he fears the tuition increase will deter third world and minority students from applying to Princeton. Yesterday's rally reportedly drew 350 students, and a larger demonstration is planned to coincide with the board of trustees meeting today...
...lack of any official opening day festivities did not deter the Radcliffe lacrosse squad from creating some fireworks of its own as the Cliffe stickwomen handed an inexperienced Worcester State team a stunning 19-2 loss yesterday...