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Even though Tsongas has many unsound economic ideas, he does bring up a number of questions that obviously need to be raised. With the economic integration of Western Europe on the horizon, we have to think seriously about how to help businesses compete in the global economy...
...response to student concerns about environmentally unsound practices in the dining halls, Harvard Dining Services administrators are attempting to phase out the non-recyclable, non-biodegradable wax-lined drinking cups currently in use at the College...
...stress. Simply put, the material is laced with tiny electronic components that react to pressure or other stimulation by emitting some signal -- rays of light, for example. Designers envision using this ceramic to build a bridge that would change color if it were overloaded and thus became structurally unsound...
...claimed Franklin had "insufficient capital and operated in an unsound and unsafe manner." But the owners of the S&L argued that the OTS made serious accounting errors in interpreting Franklin's financial statements. Federal judge Dale Saffels ordered Franklin handed back to its owners, but regulators won a temporary stay of that order from a Denver federal appeals court. A victory for Franklin would undoubtedly hearten the 25 other S&Ls with similar suits against the OTS. And it would give new force to the contention that the agency has at times been overzealous in taking over thrifts that...
...regarded as a real threat to perestroika. Moscow's city council announced last week that it would immediately begin rationing cigarettes, limiting consumption to five packs a month. President Gorbachev fired Vladilen Nikitin, his appropriately named head of state procurement, after finding his explanation for the shortage "unconvincing and unsound." Soviet smokers seem to agree. "It was bad enough when they took our vodka away," grumbled a man in a tobacco line. "There was eau de cologne or home brew to replace it. But what do you smoke instead of tobacco?" Suggested a young man next to him: "Try some...