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Early in his presidency, Sarkozy engineered a compromise to turn the rejected E.U. constitution into the Lisbon treaty, which was ratified by the French parliament. That figures prominently in the category of good moves. France bears no responsibility for the Irish no, which largely emptied the French diplomatic success of any significance. The highly symbolic rapprochement of France with the U.S. was also both legitimate and necessary. Does this reconciliation necessarily imply France's full return to NATO and the reinforcement of France's military presence in Afghanistan? The answer is yes, but with conditions. The blood tax paid...
...With all the success that Incubus has seen, are you nervous about being too famous on campus? Have you been stopped for any autographs...
...success of any such moves, though, hinges on a healthy demand for available services. The incredible spread of cell-phone use in Africa offers plenty of encouragement. The continent's mobile market has expanded faster than that of any other region over the past five years, averaging annual growth of almost 65%. Revenue generated by each of Africa's almost 300 million cell-phone users is three times higher than in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan. And users have been quick to exploit devices for commercial gain. Ghana-based TradeNet matches buyers and sellers of crops by circulating details...
Befitting a season opener, the Harvard men’s water polo team began the 2008 campaign with strong play accompanied by clear areas for improvement. Looking to build on a very successful 2007, the Crimson (1-1) kicked off the year close to home, competing at the Cambridge Invitational at MIT. Harvard battled two non-conference foes in the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center over the weekend, steamrolling Washington & Jefferson 18-7 on Saturday night before falling to No. 20 California Baptist 17-10 yesterday morning. Despite the offensive onslaught that brought 28 goals in two games, co-captain...
...corporate law. The undergrads met with admissions officials from Penn’s Wharton School and both the MBA and doctoral programs at HBS. Conference organizer Elvis K. Terigin ’10 praised the participants and speakers for taking an active role in making the program a success. “All the planning put into organizing the conference finally paid off,” he said. “I was impressed by the great participation among BLPers in the discussions. HBS professors sacrifice a lot to teach in the BLP, and it is great to see their...