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...outcome is a two-track society that leaves millions of poorly qualified unemployed standing in a cloud of dust while those in demand speed past. And for employers, these are especially demanding times. "Businesses have to understand what many employees already know--that in a dynamic economy and labor market, employees have the ball," says Mercedes Saddier-Chetochine, director of research and development for the Association for the Employment of Managers in Paris, an employment-consulting agency. Small business employers like Jean Lathouwers, president of software producer LSA Delta in eastern Belgium, are learning that lesson painfully. "We have...
Turns out there's a reason our ear canals are so inaccessible: to protect the delicate eardrum. And ear wax is good. Ears, like some ovens, are self-cleaning. The wax traps dust and dirt and contains antimicrobial agents to protect against infection. People who really like the idea of using a candle to get clean should hop on to that other trend and light one while having a bath...
Nobody wants to leave the planet a red, barren dust bowl like Mars, incapable of sustaining any life except the hardiest surviving lineages. But unless we anticipate the impact of technologies--before they are practical--it will be impossible for us to apply them thoughtfully, fruitfully and respectfully, or to ensure the survival of our species within the gift of life on earth...
...remember my brandy bottle biting the dust with just the sheer shock of it," says Mark E. Segall '75, who watched the game at Harvard Stadium...
...once the dust settled and the Knicks sent the soon-to-be-dismantled Heat packing for a third straight year, I began to reflect on celebration in professional sports in general, and wonder why both the public and most sports authorities are so against...