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...think it’s just a matter of time before you see the new initiatives reflected in scores,” said Haddock last night. “We’ve seen a tremendous influx of money, and I think if you give it a couple of years, you’ll see tremendous changes...
...home.” The U.S. economy is strong largely because of its ability to attract and retain highly skilled scientists and engineers from abroad. The use of H-1B visas is the main vehicle U.S. employers have to bring in foreign workers from abroad, and the limited influx of high-skilled foreign labor hurts the economy and undermines the U.S. focus on technology.The SKIL (Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership) Bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), is aimed at promoting economic competitiveness and growth by increasing the number of H-1Bs granted annually from...
...Hong Kong in 1965 as a senior information officer in Government Information Services (the departmental initials were sarcastically said to stand for "God Is Speaking"). A rich store of anecdotes spans what were, arguably, the most tumultuous periods of Hong Kong's history-the civil unrest and refugee influx of the late 1960s, the social changes wrought by the rapid industrialization of the 1970s, and the 1980s boom years (which were never fully enjoyed, owing to the deep anxieties surrounding Hong Kong's return to China in 1997). The book nears conclusion with Moss's eventual appointment as department head...
...took on paramount importance during the cold war, but especially since 2004, when 10 nations, mostly of the old East bloc, joined the E.U., that line seems increasingly less relevant. The end of colonialism, too, has changed what Europe means. On the one hand, European nations have seen an influx of those from lands that Europe had colonized - bringing with them traditions and religions to which many Europeans were not accustomed. On the other hand, Europeans are connecting with old colonial territories in a new way: thousands of French people, for example, are choosing to live in Africa every year...
...says a senior French counterterror official. Ironically, however, pensioners living in Morocco said they feel safer from terror and ordinary crime than at home. The seeming omnipresence of uniformed police may explain why. "I've never felt more secure," assures Conticello. What do the average Moroccans think of this influx from Europe? Most seem to view it as positive. But will that last? One consequence of the hot real estate market has been an inner-city housing pinch that is forcing a growing number of Moroccans out of town. Members of an expanding middle class longing to be homeowners themselves...