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...foreign legal authority (witness the International Criminal Court) that such a change is unthinkable. But the ruling must, and likely will, be used to support the argument that the American approach is wrong and even illegal. One can only hope that the Lords’ ruling will be a wake-up call for an American administration too widely viewed as arrogant and negligent...

Author: By Adam Goldenberg, | Title: At Last, Precedent | 2/3/2005 | See Source »

...Robinson, whose study abroad program in Paris required that she be in the country by mid-January for a three-week orientation program, the opportunity to learn abroad outweighed the paperwork—and the early morning wake-up calls—involved in taking finals in absentia...

Author: By Margaret W. Ho, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Taking Exams In Absentia Hassles Students Abroad | 2/3/2005 | See Source »

...enough to sleep nine. "Snow is also a great reflector of light, so once we have the candles dotted around and the stove cooking the evening meal, it's not nearly as bad as one might expect," says a guide. And the reward for roughing it is the best wake-up call in Scotland: in the pristine winter air, from some of Britain's highest ground, there are panoramic views stretching 150 kilometers or more. The next snowy trek takes place March 12-14 and is priced at $508, including airport or train-station transfer and lodge accommodation when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cold Comfort | 1/10/2005 | See Source »

...enough to sleep nine. "Snow is also a great reflector of light, so once we have the candles dotted around and the stove cooking the evening meal, it's not nearly as bad as one might expect," says a guide. And the reward for roughing it is the best wake-up call in Scotland: in the pristine winter air, from some of Britain's highest ground, there are panoramic views stretching 150 kilometers or more. The next snowy trek takes place March 12-14 and is priced at $508, including airport or train-station transfer and lodge accommodation when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cold Comfort | 1/9/2005 | See Source »

...speaking at a business round table, where slurred words don't win points, the Big Easy thankfully offers more than just decadence. Try Bourbon Street when a noon wake-up won't get you fired. The scene is worth surveying just once. But if your time in Nawlins is short, missing the cultural, musical and epicurean delights outside the French Quarter will feel worse than an afternoon hangover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Bourbon | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

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