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...Supporters of the Passenger's Bill of Rights remain optimistic about the bill, particularly because it has been attached as a rider to the Senate's version of the FAA reauthorization bill. "Never again, if this bill passes, will someone have to sit on a plane for hours and hours without access to potable water, food and adequate restroom facilities," says Natalie Ravitz, press secretary for Senator Boxer...
...while Filipina domestic workers are both the anchors of Hong Kong's affluent, high-rolling families as well as the lifeblood of whole communities back home, here they remain largely invisible, cooped up in the apartments of their employers and cut off from their relatives and friends across the seas. They are subject to far stricter employment laws than the rest of the Hong Kong population and are vulnerable to abuse and prone to depression. "I've been through a lot," says Unite, clutching a copy of The Measure of a Man, the spiritual autobiography of pioneering African-American actor...
...Despite the optimism of Di Rupo and Reynders, the favorites for the Prime Minister's job remain Flemish: Christian Democrat leader Yves Leterme; Socialist Party leader Johan Vande Lanotte; and Flemish Liberal leader and outgoing Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt...
...Make it memorable. While the red brick, wrought iron, and green yards of Harvard are a beloved University signature and will remain iconic for Harvard, we envision a contemporary, 21st century campus in Allston that will add a new dimension to Harvard’s image. It will be different, but equally as wonderful as Harvard’s Cambridge campus, with design, materials, proportions, and continuity echoing the excellence of Harvard’s campus today. Environmental sustainability will be built into every design decision, from the roads to the heating and cooling to the pedestrian walkways. The urban...
...economics of immigration remain a mysterious science. Everyone has a pet study proving immigration suppresses wages or it builds economies. A less malleable truth is that many towns, like many companies, are faced with a stark choice in the global economy: grow or die. So Beardstown is growing, a healthy economy surrounded by dying rural towns. The U.S. is in the same situation. For all the stresses of immigration, it is the only industrialized nation with a population that is growing fast enough and skews young enough to provide the kind of workforce that a dynamic economy needs. The illegals...