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...Marine added that there is no foolproof method of alerting students to campus-wide problems...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rohypnol Warning Spreads Unevenly | 11/5/2003 | See Source »

...four adult films it plans to air per week. This has caused the channel's launch to be delayed for two months; while France's broadcasting regulator csa has given approval for Pink TV to show porn, it's still not satisfied that the channel's encryption system is foolproof. Undaunted, Garnier says it hopes to gather 180,000 subscribers in the next three years. "The ideal is to have one-third gay boys, one-third gay girls and one-third straight viewership," he says. Of course, gay themes aren't restricted to gay networks. Mainstream TV's attitude toward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Absolutely Pink | 11/2/2003 | See Source »

...should be clear why I found myself frozen with doubt before the counter at Saigon Sandwich, conveniently located just down Washington Street from the Mass DMV. Luckily, the process of creating a savory lunch is almost foolproof. The friendly folks behind the counter will stuff a seven-inch loaf of French bread with vegetables, cilantro, chili peppers and mayonnaise. These ingredients are irreproachably fresh and attractively arranged to best advantage behind the counter. They cause little doubt. Paralysis only sets in when it comes time to choose the meat that will complete your sandwich. Viewing the marinated pork or chicken...

Author: By Vaughn Y.H. Tan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Where the Flavor Lives | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

...system vulnerable to terrorist threat? Not wanting to find out the hard way, power-industry executives have beefed up security since 9/11. But while key facilities are probably better protected, they are hardly foolproof. Attackers could break into a remote generating station and seize control, or cut through a fence to plant a time bomb during the night. "The bottom line is, it's pretty vulnerable," says a Senate energy expert. "There are key nodes out there that, if attacked, can knock out a pretty large section of the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blackout '03: An Invitation To Terrorists? | 8/25/2003 | See Source »

...there you have it—a foolproof plan to get the perfect “respectable” dream job. To further demonstrate my natural political acumen and uncanny ability to answer the tough questions posed of those in my future profession, I will now open the essay for any questions you may have...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Capitol Idea | 4/24/2003 | See Source »

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