2,- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 NATION/WORLD Kosovo rebels cAl for forma cease fire RAMBOUILLET, France (AP) - Ethnic Albanians pressed for a formal cease-fire for Kosovo while Serbs sought a pledge to keep Yugoslavia's bor- ders unchanged as the two sides held peace talks yes- terday at a French chateau. At the same time, international mediators wanted to drop what they called these "side issues" and move on to details of a peace settlement for Kosovo, where more than 2,000 people have died and about 300,000 have been driven from their homes in a year of fight- ing. The sides remain so estranged that they are not meeting face-to-face. The mediators, led by Christopher Hill, the U.S. ambassador to Macedonia, are shuttling between rooms at a 14th-Century chateau outside Paris. Hashim Thaci, political director of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army who is acting as head of the Albanian delegation, called for "an immediate cease-fire agree- ment between the warring factions in Kosovo - the Serb forces and the Kosovo Liberation Army." That cease-fire, he said, should be guaranteed by the United States and the five other European coun- tries that make up the Kosovo Contact Group: Russia, France, Britain, Germany and Italy. There has been a cease-fire of sorts since October, when American troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke worked out a deal with hard-line Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. But that deal, which averted NATO airstrikes, has been shaky from the start, broken by repeated out- bursts of violence in Kosovo, a province in Serbia, the main republic in Yugoslavia. A formal cease-fire, signed by both sides, would amount to a de facto Serb recognition of the KLA. The two sides were forced to the table by the renewed threat of NATO airstrikes against Yugoslavia and further measures to cut off the KLA's arms sup- plies and financing. The talks began Saturday. AROUND THE NATION Pilot talks still stalled, flights canceled FORT WORTH - American Airlines canceled more than 400 flights yesterday, the most since pilots began saying they were unable to fly amid a dispute related to the company's recent purchase of Reno Air. More than 1,000 flights have been canceled since talks bogged down late Fiday over when Reno Air pilots will get paid the same as American pilots. Twenty percent ofAmerican's 2,250 flights were canceled yesterday, with Miami and New York the hardest-hit regions. The pilot's association is urging its members to consider whether emotions from the bickering would affect their ability to safely pilot a jet - apparently prompt- ing the unusually large number of cockpit crew members saying they are "unfit to fly." "What we have said is we want you to use common sense and your best judg- ment," said Gregg Overman, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association. Pilots are saying they are unable to fly and are also refusing to take on those extra flights by working voluntary overtime. While American pilots are barred by feder- al law from striking over the issue, they are allowed to refuse overtime. Donald Carty, chief executive of American's parent company AMR Corp., sa@ at a news conference that the airline is considering asking a court for an injunction against the pilots'job action. NOTES Continued from Page 1. Ahn said, adding that the quality of the notes is sub-par. "The online notes are somewhat crude in comparison to the notes they offer at Ulrich's Grade-A- Notes." Hong said the credibility of the notes concerns him. "I don't doubt them because they're free, but I am skeptical because there doesn't seem to be any standard to hold these notes too," Hong said. Since the site first began under the name Notes4free.com in September '97, Lawson said the service has expanded within the University to include notes for 28 courses and has also expanded to seven other schools in the Big Ten. Brain Maser, co-founder of a similar site, Study24-7.com, said profit from most Internet sites is made through advertising, which is proportional to the site's number of visitors. Professional note-taking services like Grade-A-Notes, which charge money for their product, are in compe- tition with free lecture notes sites. But sales for Grade-A-Notes have increased since these Internet sites have appeared on campus. "The Internet sites have helped to promote professional lecture notes and are providing more awareness for our product," Grade-A-Notes President Kathy Eshelman claimed. She added the quality - or lack thereof-- of Internet notes has pushed students to buy notes from the service. Psychology Prof. Eric Schumacher, who teaches Psychology 111, was not aware that free lecture notes were available for his class on the Internet. "I think they're fine as long as the note-takers have been given permis- sion;' he said. "Students who have bought lecture notes in the past seem to like them and feel that they help." He added that "most students real- ize that even if they have these notes, they can't get away with not going to class." Prof. Jan Gerson, who teaches Economics, said she has not granted permission in the past to note-takers who have wanted to sell notes for her class. "I feel that students use the notes as an excuse to skip class and it is important that they learn in class' "she said. "I have . not granted permission for note-takers to sell their notes because I feel that this is not in the student's best interest." The Study24-7 Website, which has not yet tapped into the University, con- tains free lecture notes for 70 schools, but it also tries to encourage the form- ing of virtual "class communities." These communities are facilitated by the campus note-taker/representa- tive working for Study24-7. Although these sites offer many opportunities for students, Gerson said it is "important that there is a balance in the presentation of the information which we teach." Companies test new music technology, NEW YORK - In a major move to protect the music industry from online bootleggers, five leading record com- panies are teaming up with IBM to test technology that lets people quickly record CD-quality albums off the Internet. Computer users can already get ille- gal, pirated material over the Internet. . The test announced yesterday is aimed at thwarting the bootleggers by offering better-quality sound and a wider selec- tion of music. "This trial offers an extraordinary window on the future of the music business;' said Roger Faxon, senior vice president of business development at EMI, whose music catalog includes the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra and the Spice Girls. Beginning in the spring, IBM's new technology will be tested during six months by about 1,000 people in San Diego. BMG Entertainment, EMI Recorded Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group will create an online music store with more than 2,000 albums for sale. Trial date set for Michigan woman WASHINGTON - Last year,Ant Arbor resident Renee Emry Wolfe lit up a joint in a congressman's office to bring the issue of medical marijuana to the fed- eral government's attention. Now she's going on trial in Washington for posses- sion of a controlled substance. Wolfe said marijuana is the on1 way she gets relief when her muscle go into spasm from multiple sclerosis. U.S. attorneys are prosecuting the case because "the possession of mari- juana is against the law in the District;' spokesman Channing Phillips said. District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring decided yesterday to set an April 26 trial date for the case. MSA Continued from Page 1. University student Tamara Williams, who was fatally stabbed outside her Northwood apartment complex build- ing by her live-in boyfriend on Sept. 23, 1997. Tony Springfield, who teaches U- Move-sponsored self-defense sessions at the Central Campus Recreation Building, is scheduled to instruct Thursday's assembly sponsored class at the Union. Springfield, whose experience includes 15 years of competition and 20 Building a winning team IMAG IN E a place where people are dedicated to a singular goal. IMAGINE a company intensely focused on building and supporting its PEOPLE. I M A G I N E Pharmacia & Upjohn. 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Jody Delind, an LSA sophomore who plans to attend the class, said she thinks "it's important to take responsibility for yourself and to be independent." Delind also said she hopes to leave the class with more self-confidence and security. Nia Aguirre, a U-Move personal training director and a Kinesiology lec- turer, said its five-session classes, held once every term, attract a sporadic turnout. Of those who attend, Aguirre said, most are females. "The participants leave here feeling confident and they are really happy that they took to class," Aguirre said. Stewart said she hopes the class will increase student interest in crime prevention. Thursday's class, Stewart said, is the start of an awareness series to "raise the consciousness level" of the campus. The next event in the series is not yet scheduled, but Stewart said the CSC plans on presenting speakers to discuss the effects of gammahtdroxybutric acid (GHB). Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Joe Piersante said the depart- ment encourages people "to learn as much about crime safety as possible?' Of the 139 felonies and misde- meanors reported to DPS in December 1998, Piersante said there were seven assaults and 99 larcenies. Man connected with bombing released NAIROBI, Kenya - A mechanic arrested last week in connection with last year's bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has been released without charge, the man's lawyer said yesterday. Ali Mohfoudh Salim was released Saturday from a police station in the coastal city of Mombasa. Following claims of torture and unlawful detention, a Kenyan high court had ordered Friday that Salim be released or brought before a court as soon as possible. The court also ordered the Immigration Department not to allow U.S. agents to take Salim out of the country for further question- ing about the Aug. 7 blast. The development marked the FBI's first legal obstacle in its hunt for bomb- ing suspects in Kenya. Taib Ali Taib, Salim's lawyer, said his client had been harassed and physically abused, and his passport confiscated by security agents. Salim would file an affi- davit in court today, Taib said. "He was beaten, he was kicked, he was told he was going to be extradited," Taib said of his client, adding that Salim was yet to undergo a thoroug medical check-up to determine t extent of his injuries. China assails ruling on immigrants HONG KONG - Setting the stage for a constitutional crisis that will test the limits of Hong Kong's judicial independence, a senior Chine Cabinet official yesterday attacked ruling by the territory's highest court granting the right of abode to thou- sands of mainland-born children whose parents live in Hong Kong. "The decision of the Hong Kong court was a mistake and against the Basic Law," Zhao Qizheng, director of the State Council Information Office, told reporters attending a reception in Beijing. Zhao said the ruling last month by Hong Kong's Court of Fin Appeal "should be changed." - Compiled from Daily wire repQrts. AROUND THE WORLD We are seeking team members with the following interests and skills: * Planning, conducting, and assisting in the evaluation/reporting of toxicology studies for drug safety evaluation. These studies require humane animal handling and dosing, observation, collection of blood and urine, assisting in surgical procedures, necropsies, and using computer systems to record and report study data. * Application of in vitro techniques to predict in vivo toxicities and to investigate underlying mechanisms of toxicity. 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