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...there is anywhere in the world that took a beating by SARS, it was Hong Kong," says Peter Cordingley, spokesman for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Manila. "The lesson was learned." Drawing on the past, Hong Kong has already issued travel advisories and stepped up controls at airports, including the use of infrared temperature scans and the detainment of travelers arriving with flu-like symptoms. (Read "The Truth About SARS...
...that will replace it," says Patrick. "This is unlike any recession we have experienced in most of our lifetimes, and it's cutting across virtually all segments of the economy. So we're doing everything possible to lessen the impact and create new avenues for business." It's a lesson that many in the U.S. textile business never learned...
Readers come away from bonnet books with an easy-to-digest history lesson and, jah, a little Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. There are occasional strident notes - a character or two who sound as if they'd be more at home at a Starbucks than at a Singing. But at their best, these books capture the quiet faith that suffuses Amish life. Which is not to say the Amish don't ever have fun. Most of the books are set during the characters' Rumspringa, or "running around" years, the time when the Amish lift the stringent rules for courting youth...
...sort of experiment, but I guess I could shave half of my face and go half as much faster,” Gillepsie joked. “I like having it. It makes eating meals more entertaining and also difficult, and I think that’s a good lesson in humility.”Whether with half of a beard, a full beard, or nothing, Gillepsie still knows how to make it count on the track.“There is still more to be done,” Saretsky said. “He has more potential. It?...
...Grouse spokesman William Mbaho carefully underscored one point. "We do not seek to punish people who unknowingly find themselves beyond the boundaries in a perilous situation," he said. "But if people want to violate safety regulations blatantly, those are the people that we feel should be taught a lesson...