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...local Protestant aristocrat goes awry, starting a chain of events that ultimately jeopardizes Benny and Jack's ralationship. At the same time, the death of Benny's father gives Sean a new opportunity to practice his dastardly deeds, which eventually include voyeurism, embezzling, and (almost) rape. In the end, needless to say, everyone who deserves a partner ends up with one and the evildoers, never really menacing, are dispatched harmlessly...

Author: By Adam Kirsch, | Title: Ireland on Parade | 3/23/1995 | See Source »

...Maori are caught at a nexus of civilizations. Ever since the British conceded land rights to the great Maori warriors, the aborted attempt to dominate the island has translated into a process of westernization which threatens to complete the job. Traditionalists always have expressed their dismay at the needless pain the cultural division has so evidently caused. Now Maori artists like Alan Duff, on whose book the movie is based, and director Lee Tamahori are joining in the fight...

Author: By Thomas Madsen, | Title: New Zealand Director Explores a Clash of Cultures in New Film | 3/16/1995 | See Source »

While the NAB and the switch may seem to add needless complexity, they really don't. In fact, Steen is actually streamlining the UNIX configuration with these new devices. He is using the age-old computer science concept of abstraction--insulating different parts of the system from each other...

Author: By Matt Howitt, | Title: tech TALK | 3/15/1995 | See Source »

...Needless to say, you could see the emotion spill out upon the Houston Field House ice last night, as the Crimson held on for perhaps the biggest victory of the year, a 5-3 defeat...

Author: By Bradford E. Miller, | Title: The Passionate Warriors | 2/25/1995 | See Source »

Here at Harvard, we appear to be guilty on all counts of conspiratorial involvement. Needless to say, it has yet to be documented. I, for one, have not been let in on it. Regardless, weighing opinions based on the unsubstantiated motives of pundits rather than the merits of their viewpoints is blatantly repugnant. Yet Limbaugh uses the conspiracy theory as a lens through which his arguments are colored. He often introduces the ideas of his "opponents" with a caution that works along the lines of, "Now remember, liberals want to make you poor and unhappy, so they advocate..." Instead...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: Laughing at Limbaugh | 2/15/1995 | See Source »

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