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...common now that it is novel when a day goes by without Microsoft (MSFT), Caterpillar (CAT), or Macy's (MC) letting thousands of people go. There are a relatively small number of America's largest companies which will almost certainly not have significant layoffs. One of them might close an office in Turkey, another could replace telephone operators with an automated system, but each is in a unique position that makes it highly unlikely for them to want or need to fire employees...
...Employees at these firms are as close to being "safe" from being thrown into the job market as almost anyone in the country...
...opportunity.“It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made at Harvard,” Kim said.Last weekend, at the first part of the Ivy Championships, Kim competed in the sabre, winning two bouts and losing a few others by a close margin. Because the Crimson only has three sabre fencers and there are three sabre positions to fill, Kim competes in every tournament.“I really respect her for her attitude and her character,” Brand said. “She’s making steady progress...
...recognize contributors to French agriculture. An estimated 340,000 people have been named “chevaliers”—or knights—since 1883. The order has three ranks: chevalier, officier, and commandeur. After Ost’s knighting, the 60 attendees, which included close friends and family as well as local officials, sampled the French truffles and pastries which Ost and his culinary team had prepared for dessert. Born in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg, Ost cooked in kitchens around the world before he finally decided to settle down and make his home in Boston...
...Mirasuddeen Mosque Close by the seedier end of Silom Road, claimed by tailors, jewelers and antique dealers of many nations, is the diminutive and historic Mirasuddeen Mosque...