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...inaccurate information about disabled access standards can leave even well-meaning business owners, who have had their premises inspected, vulnerable. Building inspectors and architects are sometimes misinformed about state compliance standards. In some cases, state and federal regulations are in direct conflict. For instance, California state regulations require a curb ramp to have a beveled lip, while federal regulations say the transition from ramps to walks, gutters or streets should be flush and free of abrupt changes. A new state law, S.B. 1608, approved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2009, may only complicate...
...everyone, however, agrees on what the right course of action is to curb a problem that grows more complicated as families become increasingly international. Some human-rights groups say the Forced Marriage Act may inadvertently discourage women from seeking help. Sumanta Roy, acting director of Imkaan, a nonprofit organization in the U.K. run by Asian refugees that advocates for women and children facing domestic violence, does not think most women who are in forced marriages would seek legal remedy unless they were sure they had access to housing, job training and other social services first. "We're concerned that this...
...answer for those trying to kick the habit is naltrexone, a once-a-day prescription medication that works in the brain to curb the urge to drink and reduce the amount consumed if drinkers do give into the craving. But there's one difficulty with naltrexone: In order for the pill to work, you have to take it - essentially making a chemical commitment to sobriety every day. That's not so easy for people who deny they have a problem or who know they do but are nonetheless looking forward to the annual office bash. "Part of the traditional problem...
Yale will postpone all new construction projects, curb salary growth, and limit new hiring by requiring approval for new positions from its provost's office, according to the letter. In addition, Levin wrote that the university's budgets would be cut by 5 percent this year and the year after...
...bemoaning those lost and simultaneously pointing across the border in blame. In assuming a hard line, the Prime Minister made the rather dire pronouncement that “there would be a cost if suitable measures are not taken” by India’s neighbors to curb such attacks. The rage of Mumbaikars and Indians in general is understandable. This crime against humanity in Mumbai has shaken India, its neighbors, and its friends. However, it would be a greater tragedy if we let this act of terrorism wash away years of difficult diplomacy and confidence-building measures between...