Word: effects
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...anything but basic antipathy to recognizing the contributions, achievement and participation of women enrolled in Harvard College? In a four-sentence statement about his decision Dean Lewis implied that it would be a waste of his time "to go through the many layers of approvals needed" in order to "effect the modest alteration of adding a signature to women's diplomas." In contrast, on the day of his diploma veto, Dean Lewis promised to advocate for the reinstatement of Latin on baccalaureate diplomas, providing women with an example of an issue on which he apparently would prefer to spend...
...Harvard students properly turn out in droves to hear panelists discuss, for example, the plight of farm workers in the United States, but few can take time out of their busy schedules to hear, for example, the president of Finland talk about changes in the European Union and their effect on the global economy, or to hear vice president of the European Commission Sir Leon Brittain discuss its work...
...sexual harassment suit of the decade, all of the main players have had a shot at spinning the story. For the White House, it's a fully fledged vindication of Bill Clinton that puts pressure on Ken Starr to wrap up his Lewinsky investigation. Starr insists it has "no effect on our authority." And for Jones spokeswoman Susan Carpenter-McMillan, the ruling is a travesty that declares "open season on women here in this country for groping and grabbing...
...market is as much a conscious policy as market regulation is--that to pose no checks to development is to ensure that it will happen--whether or not to allow the existence of the new building becomes a normative decision. To relegate the consequences of development to mere side effects, the ideology inherent in calling them "externalities," is to ignore the large-scale impact the building is intended to have on the entire community. The intended effect of the Holmes Realty plan is not to improve the living standards of those who live in Central Square, but to drive them...
However, the overall effect of the lottery is not that of appreciation. Instead of simply treasuring these last few months, the early lottery forces us to look ahead too soon. Our wiser friend was unfortunately right. My proctor group sent e-mails all day Thursday and Friday: "We're Quadded but together." "I'm in Leverett-come visit!" "Be sure to save your proctor group e-mail list next year." Where are they all suddenly going? They caught on quickly; there's no more motivation to go to study breaks or to get to know the proctor group anymore. Some...