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...Donahue said that Harvard’s aid program allows undergraduates to take on student loans if they would prefer to concentrate on extracurricular activities during the school year...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Cuts Costs for Low-Income Families | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

Patients often enjoy a doctor's office because it feels more personal; many doctors prefer it because they exercise complete control over their surroundings and costs. That can be perfectly safe as long as the offices maintain safety precautions, but some state and local governments do not monitor whether they do. The task can be left to accrediting agencies. States may require offices to be accredited, but the agencies perform inspections and give the seal of approval. The one considered the gold standard is from the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). To receive its blessing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At What Cost Beauty? | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

...case seems to have helped Sharon's government at home, allowing it to pump up its probarrier p.r. and giving it a chance to cast the few Israelis who oppose the fence as in league with anti-Israeli forces. But the maneuvering doesn't impress those who would prefer a tougher international stance on the fence. "Diplomats are shying away from using clear language to criticize Israeli politics," says Udo Steinbach, who heads the Middle Eastern Studies Institute in Hamburg. "[They] are waiting for a constructive reaction from Israel that never materializes." Israel says it is waiting for a constructive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fence Goes on Trial | 2/29/2004 | See Source »

...guys who are very talented as far as endurance do a lot better in the afternoon,” Holzapfel said. “They’d go slower in the morning and sprint in the afternoon. I prefer [the new system] because I’m a lot fresher in the morning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crash B's Kick Off Crew Season | 2/23/2004 | See Source »

...only American and United to fly to the world's busiest hub. For their part, the Europeans want their carriers to be allowed to fly to U.S. cities from anywhere in Europe. KLM, for example, can fly to the U.S. only from its home country, the Netherlands, but would prefer to operate from Paris or London as well. With Air France and KLM heading toward a merger, the market is forcing the issue. "When we reach a deal with the E.U.," says Jeffrey Shane, U.S. Under Secretary of Transportation, "it's going to mean more flights to more places...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Brifing | 2/23/2004 | See Source »

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