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...full membership should not be the ultimate objective of the talks,” essentially eliminating any motive for Turkey to undergo such fundamental changes in the first place.The British government, however, has agreed with Turkey in one critical respect: there is a limit to setting aside national pride, especially if the ultimate goal of full EU membership is removed After many years of imposed secularization by their own government, polls of the Turkish people show that they agree wth this premise. Turkey was westernized in the 1920’s by Kemal Attatürk (whose name literally means...
...that will likely determine if it has a shot at a championship heading into the final two weeks—will be next week’s Yale-Brown matchup. As difficult as it may be, Harvard fans are going to have to swallow their pride, put on anything blue they own, and root for the Bulldogs to knock off the Bears. If Brown gets by Yale unscathed, the race is pretty much done. The Bears finish up against Dartmouth and Columbia and with the Ivy title on the line, they won’t drop one of those games...
...firms. Plus, between the money the firms will offer and the hours they will demand from us, we will continue to be able to live in secure comfort—still lacking the time to question ultimately what we are doing with our lives.We might even contentedly take pride in giving to charity every year, being the “good person” within the system, working at one of the “good firms” that has a minority recruitment program and doesn’t kill arctic seals...
...cancer of the uterus had eaten away at her stomach muscle so that a metal plate and artificial bladder were installed. Her children and other relatives offered to help, but Whitehouse is fiercely self-sufficient. Friends and neighbors pitch in to fill her shed with aluminum. "You put your pride in your pocket, and you learn to help yourself," she says. "I save cans...
...Sackovich and Beverlie Ting, who have each scored three goals on the season. According to McDavitt, Harvard will look to match the speed and stick skills of Princeton. While the postseason may be unlikely for the Crimson, it still hopes to garner a win tomorrow, both for revenge and pride. Regardless of the teams’ records, tomorrow promises an intense shootout. Harvard hopes to prove that the recent struggles are merely a fluke and that it remains one of the top teams in the league—and after all, the pressure is entirely on the Tigers. The Crimson...