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...accord POW status to the detainees at Guantanamo Bay [VIEWPOINT, Feb. 4]? They could be incarcerated without trial until the war against terrorism is over and then released. This is what happened in World Wars I and II. I don't suppose the legal profession would be too keen on this idea, but it makes a lot of sense to me, as it would probably mean the prisoners would never go free. DAVID WILLIAMS Hadleigh, England...
...KEEN GENE...
...many of my friends on the Senior Gift Committee are keen on reminding me, the end of senior year is an appropriate time to reflect on the benefits of an Ivy League education. My complaining is not to say that I have not enjoyed my Harvard experience; on the contrary, my time at Harvard has been a hugely positive experience. Mostly, however, this has been because of a few outstanding professors, my peers, my involvement in the Boston business community, my extra-curricular commitments and Eliot House—all things outside the control or authority of the administration...
...hiss, static and drift that bedevil analog stations. And because digital uses little bandwidth, it allows for the transmission of many more channels. Niche stations already available in Britain range from all-film music to classic rock to One Word, a station that features audio books. Advertisers are keen to embrace digital radio because its increased market segmentation will let them target specific audiences. Text and pictures can be transmitted with the audio signal as well, which should provide additional advertising and e-commerce revenues to digital stations. Several platforms can distribute the signal. Home and car radios...
...Freshmen so far have been especially keen,” Maats said...