Word: promptness
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...treated fairly, Harvard will probably not feel the effects of the decision, as there has been little to no support for such a union. However, because Harvard seems to be the exception rather than the norm in its excellent rapport with graduate students, the NYU union should prompt similar, necessary action at private universities around the country...
...Inside his own party, he is stalked by ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Cleared of corruption charges, Netanyahu is the favorite to unseat Sharon as Likud leader and perhaps to topple Barak. Leading Barak in all the polls, Netanyahu would prefer to see the Prime Minister fall, which would prompt new elections. So Sharon needs to move fast: his ideal play would be to cut a deal with Barak that would lever him into power and keep Netanyahu out of the picture. Sharon would stick around just long enough to establish himself firmly as Israel's conservative leader-in-waiting...
...Israel has blamed Arafat's administration for previous terror attacks during the current violence on the grounds that the PA earlier released a number of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants from its prisons. The latest attack and the swift Israeli retaliation, which will in turn prompt further Palestinian retaliation, has once again ratcheted up a cycle of violence that had shown signs of slowing late last week after Arafat had appeared on Palestinian TV to order an end to firing on Israelis from territories under his control...
...James Baker didn't need to mince words this time. "The rule of law has prevailed," Bush's surrogate-in-chief said simply. "We now look forward to the prompt counting and reporting of the overseas absentee ballots... so the election in the state of Florida is not subject to further delays...
...similar lesson can be learned from the collapse of the Stoughton Hall roof. While the University may not be at fault for the damage which seems to be the result of faulty nails used in construction that occurred 10 years ago the accident should prompt more frequent, thorough inspections of the older buildings on campus. And, if the administration is planning these inspections, they should be more vocal in their reassurance to students that this type of incident will not happen again in the foreseeable future...