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...they have already welcomed me, so my entrée should not be particularly difficult. is there something extra you bring to the job as a woman? Sensitivity to human needs. Maybe that comes from being a mother and interacting with other women, many of whom carry the biggest burden in times of both war and peace. gender aside, how will the Johnson-Sirleaf presidency be different? I'm going to have a rigorous reform agenda in which we will introduce the structural change our country has lacked for so long. The renewal of Liberia means a new political order...
...were fictional, the key issues reflected real legislation enacted previously by several states and the District of Columbia. The contending arguments focused on whether the Constitution protected the right to free movement and whether minors could claim such a right. “The Ames Curfew is an undue burden on the right of free movement and therefore violates the Equal Protection clause,” said Bryce Callahan, who made oral arguments for the petitioners. “The right of free movement is implicit in the concept of liberty.” Adam Harber, the leading oralist...
...world pays attention [to Harvard],” said Johnstone Professor of Psychology Steven A. Pinker, who served on the general education committee. “We could be more assertive with our recommendations.”Pinker acknowledged, however, that there is a “burden of proof” for any requirement.Saltonstall Professor of History Charles S. Maier ’60 compared a system of general education to a Christmas tree, with each faculty member hoping to add a particular requirement as an ornament.Presenters said that requirements are still subject to change and urged faculty...
...vehicle “should be a fun time for my friends and I,” said Erica S. Birmingham ’06, one of the group. “We felt it’d be a good way to get to the game without the burden of taking our own cars,” she said...
...burden didn’t get much lighter as the season progressed. Though Harvard performed reasonably well in the preseason, it quickly became apparent that the defending league champion was going to struggle to compete...