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Typically one or two students who are accepted to the College opt to take a scholarship at a non-Ivy League University, Morawski said, calling this year “a special year...

Author: By William C. Marra, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: '07 To Pace Women's Swimming | 11/21/2003 | See Source »

...frequent lectures on open markets sound insincere at best. But Brazil may be guilty of its own unreasonable demands. These include its insistence that areas like investment, intellectual property and government procurement be left out of ftaa talks - or, as Amorim says, made "more flexible, so some countries can opt out now and opt in later on" to suit their particular development needs. Given the Western Hemisphere's stark developmental disparities, he says, "you can't have a one-size-fits-all" ftaa. Connolly and other experts call that bunk. "You can't treat a free-trade agreement like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lula's Next Big Fight | 11/16/2003 | See Source »

...Your Love”—both songs share Luke Jenner’s high-pitched croon and snarky saxophone bits from Gabriel Andruzzi, but pounding beats mark the transition from sweeping ballad to stomping Eurotrash. Rather than bombard us with too many of these numbers, the Rapture opt for variation, succeeding amazingly with both kinds of songs...

Author: By Christopher A. Kukstis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: CD Review | 11/14/2003 | See Source »

Companies such as Wal-Mart have introduced variable pricing schemes. Its "associates" can choose lower payroll deductions and opt for deductibles as high as $1,000 a year. Other firms, such as General Electric, have launched variable premiums for family coverage, so that a worker pays depending on the size of his or her family. "There used to be two payment levels--single and family," says Gary Sheffer, a GE spokesman. "Starting in 2004, we will go to single, two people and then three or more. And your premiums will go up as you go up that hierarchy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: If This Is A Boom Why Does It Feel Like A Squeeze? | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

...raise a lot more than $45 million if he keeps up his current pace. And even the biggest advocates of campaign finance reform are giving him a pass on this issue. Watchdog Fred Wertheimer of Democracy 21 said he couldn?t blame Dean because of Bush?s decision to opt out. While Dean?s opponents accused him of hypocrisy, most admitted privately they wish they had the same luxury. Campaign advisors for John Kerry and Wes Clark have said they may opt out if they raise enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Frontrunner as Underdog | 11/7/2003 | See Source »

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