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...case, it was. The e-mail problems that other Boalt applicants experienced will not change the way he views acceptances in the future, Hastrup said. In light of these electronic errors, the Harvard College admissions office will continue to use its tried-and-true method of sending admissions decisions by letter in addition to e-mail. The College admissions website even warns applicants that about 2 percent of e-mails will be undeliverable because of reasons such as expired accounts or mailbox filters. Regardless of the manner of delivery, “we will stand by the decision that...

Author: By Jennifer Y. Kan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: College Avoids Admissions Faux Pas | 4/3/2006 | See Source »

...According to the list of top consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission for 2005, released in January, Internet-related scams accounted for 46%, or 316,000, of all fraud gripes last year. And the percentage of Internet frauds with "wire transfer" as the reported payment method more than tripled from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Let The Ebuyer Beware | 4/2/2006 | See Source »

...What would it take from the Chinese for you to shelve the bill? We do not want to set a deadline, or prescribe a precise method [for currency revaluation]. We just have to feel that they believe this is the right course?this trip has helped convince us of that. And now the next important step, and only other step, would be for them to lay out a plan by which the currency would float after a reasonable period of time ... The jury is still out on that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Charles Schumer | 3/26/2006 | See Source »

...seems largely intended to promote (read: force) interaction between students of different backgrounds and interests and to help alleviate issues of self-segregation. While these were indeed honorable aims, the evidence we’re surrounded with on a daily basis suggests that perhaps randomization was not the wisest method of achieving these goals. In fact, it may have even been counterproductive. In many cases, once students enter the Houses—rather than happily intermingling with everyone in the house, sharing insights on cultural and extracurricular experiences—they are likely to be content with socializing within...

Author: By Ashton R. Lattimore, | Title: A House Is Not A Home | 3/22/2006 | See Source »

...hand!” Then I would remove a samurai blade and cut off his right hand. BL: Rumor has it that you’ve taken the NCAA’s RPI rankings and applied them to the world of juicing. Can you explain? CT: Certainly. My preferred method for evaluating girls is based on three criteria. 1) Conference: Who she runs with/who her friends are. 2) Record: Looks, personality, general behavior. 3) Strength of Schedule: Who she’s hooked up with. Girls can use this system, too. For example, hooking up with Cheddar is like winning...

Author: By Christopher J. Catizone and Chris Schonberger, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Cheddar Ted Suffers From March Madness | 3/15/2006 | See Source »

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