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...enough to drive advocates of a common European homeland to despair. The week's events seemed to limn perfectly the need for an almost impossibly supple concept of the Continent's future, in which clusters of E.U. states steam toward closer integration while others lag stubbornly behind. That kind of "multispeed Europe" has always been anathema to those who thought Europe should be more than an "à la carte" menu that lets members do as much or little as they liked. But it may turn out that Europe's refusal to march in lockstep toward union is a good thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: European Disunion | 9/21/2003 | See Source »

...things be so good--and bad--simultaneously? Daniel Mitchell, a UCLA professor of management and public policy, says this sort of clashing data is a hallmark of an economy at a turning point. The lag in job growth only exacerbates the problem. "It takes a while for employers to conclude that [the good news] is real," he says. "They don't want to be caught hiring people and have to lay them off again." The market, however, is a leading indicator. It's betting on recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: How to Invest Now | 7/28/2003 | See Source »

...There is lag time—it’s not as smooth—but [the technology is] coming,” he says...

Author: By Ryan J. Kuo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Hires Join Af-Am, African Studies | 7/25/2003 | See Source »

...This means that insomnia (or what Antarctic veterans call "big eye") affects many people during the first few days of their voyage. Add to this the jet lag you've accumulated while flying to your point of departure, and you can expect to spend plenty of sleepless hours staring at the ceiling of your cabin. Bring an eye mask, and if that fails to do the trick you could always try a few swift glasses of Scotch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Antarctica: Tip Off | 7/7/2003 | See Source »

Last week’s announcement that Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) has postponed the much needed renovations to Quincy, Dunster and Mather dining halls ensures that many undergraduates will continue to eat—or not, as the case might be—in facilities that lag far behind the rest of Harvard...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: The Year in Review | 6/5/2003 | See Source »

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