Word: bernstein
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...meeting and exceeding most standards for benefits across the board.” O’Brien added that Harvard employees in both same-sex marriages and same-sex partnerships receive benefit packages identical to those in heterosexual marriages. Assistant Professor of Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality Robin Bernstein said she and her partner are content with the health benefits they receive from the University. Bernstein added that since some employees may be residents of nearby states that do not permit gay marriage, it is crucial that Harvard keeps extending benefits to all same-sex partnerships, not just marriages...
That "yes" would come from Los Angeles's Cultural Heritage Commission, which dedicates anywhere from 30 to 50 monuments a year, according to staffer Ken Bernstein. "The vast majority are saved for architectural significance," says Bernstein, "but the cultural heritage ordinance does allow for and encourage designation of sites that are important to the social and cultural history of the city. The question for the commission will be whether the bungalow retains the physical qualities that enable it to tell the story of its culture and history." If so, demolition will be blocked to allow for further review until...
According to an online blog post by Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute, Mankiw had previously criticized certain supply-side arguments—namely, that lowering tax rates could actually generate more tax revenue—and then reversed his opinion while working in Washington...
...Bernstein] made a claim that I’d been inconsistent about the tax cuts and I don’t think I had been,” Mankiw said. “Being opposed to a tax cut as a policy and being critical of an argument for tax cuts are two different things...
...solution is to rid Social Studies of its dubiously warranted prestige and image as an intellectual haven within the College—something that Social Studies is loathe to do. When questioned about Social Studies’ relation to other concentrations, Bernstein reiterated the difficulty of the concentration and the need for students to reflect on what they are committing to. Tuck said, “I think Social Studies’ reputation is good for the concentration—that kind of self-confidence is good for work. People want to be a part of an interesting group...