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...being hostile to people—we are just being pro-Eliot,” he said. “However, we don’t particularly want people to overrun our dining hall all the time...
...Still, don't make the mistake of giving these cases importance that they don't deserve. Or worse, don't jump to the conclusion that the CIA is overrun with misfits. CIA employees are still some of the most closely and routinely scrutinized workers in government. They endure regular and intrusive security background checks and polygraphs. Also, the CIA has a history of cleaning up its own messes. It was the CIA that caught Nicholson, as it did the notorious KGB mole Aldrich Ames...
...residents of one small Missouri town, overrun totally with poodles, Poodle Day is not just one day of the year. It’s every day of the year...
...ritas and Jaén Acoge, an NGO that works with migrants, as well as government officials, has declared the situation a social emergency. Many cities in the province run a hostel for migrant workers, but this year in Jaén the 800 hostel spaces have been overrun. The city of Ubeda has turned its municipal gym into an emergency shelter, while Cáritas oversees the Santa Clara facility. "It's crowded, there are no beds, a cold-water shower, and only one toilet," says Juan Carlos Escobedo, the local head of Cáritas. "But without...
...Opera House. “It’s my favorite building,” he said. “But at the same time, I hate the project. The Sydney Opera House is a megaproject disaster.” Flyvbjerg, a professor at Aalborg University, discussed the budget overruns that are common to large infrastructure projects, or megaprojects, at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design last night. According to Flyvbjerg, nine out of every 10 infrastructure projects have these fiscal problems. “So don’t believe that all projects have cost overrun...