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...kidnapper's cellar. He says the greatest challenge for the Fritzls will be adjusting mentally to their new reality. Kampusch, now 20, spent a month in a Vienna hospital and a further five months in an assisted-living facility before she was able to begin with formal schooling. But she had experienced at least some direct contact with the world outside her prison, both because she was abducted as a 10-year-old and because she was periodically allowed out during her captivity; the Fritzls were kept imprisoned without reprieve. "Time went by very slowly [in the cellar...
...Cischke said Ford has been developing an all-inclusive business model—financial, social and environmental—to tackle sustainable mobility.“[The model’s] goals are to reduce carbon emissions and secure our energy future,” Cischke said. Ford will begin implementing its short-term goals in 2012, she said.In the past, Cischke has come under fire from some environmental advocates for opposing more stringent fuel economy standards. “It’s as if the Yankees promoted manager Joe Torre to reach...
...always clear what authorities are watching for, however. In March, for example, about 100 people gathered outside a Beijing mall to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day. Before the participants could begin whacking each other with pillows, several dozen police stopped the rumble - even following the group to another location and squelching a second attempted donnybrook. Even things considered safe at a children's slumber party can trip Beijing's increasingly taut security wires...
...Official fears extend to the possibility of embarrassing protests, and authorities are seeking ways to limit their exposure. Two weeks ago, police ordered the Midi Music Festival, a four-day outdoor rock concert that was to begin May 1, to reschedule to October. Zhang Fan, founder of the nine-year-old event, told the Associated Press, "I understand the [police are] mainly concerned about young people gathering together and doing radical things...
This collaboration continues through dialogue that happens daily—through task force and construction mitigation meetings, the comprehensive survey and needs assessment that will inform future programs and partnerships, and the countless informal conversations between Harvard’s staff and the community. As we begin more in-depth planning, these interactions will continue to guide our thinking...