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Every time I go home for the holidays, I feel completely unproductive. I bring home a decent amount of work and yet I feel like I never get anything done and I end up just being frustrated at the end of vacation. Do you have any suggestions on how to make that whole process a better...
...Vital though the flow of remittances may be, it cannot, on its own, lift entire nations out of poverty. Those who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries to put off basic decisions of economic management, like reforming their tax-collection systems and building decent schools. "Everyone loves money that flows in with no fiscal implications," says Devesh Kapur, a specialist on migration and professor of government at the University of Texas in Austin. "They see it as a silver bullet." But bullets wound; and skilled workers often understandably put the interests of their families...
...next, and separated from upperclass housing by the gates of the Yard, freshmen are generally on the fringe of the Harvard social scene. For most, large parties are scarce and, without ties to upperclassmen, weekend nights tend to be quiet or spent on the prowl for a decent activity. The Harvard social scene has been the subject of heated criticism in recent years, in particular the lack of social options for freshmen.But now, student groups and the College administration—including the First-Year Social Committee (FYSC) and the Freshman Dean’s Office...
...communities in the United States alone. Retsinas has served on the board of Habitat for nine years, previously as vice-chair. He also recently co-authored a book called Opportunity and Progress: A Bipartisam Platform for National Housing Policy. “Everyone ought to have a decent place to live,” Retsinas said. “We have the opportunity to help build 40,000 homes in the next five years.” M. Elizabeth England, program coordinator for JCHS, spoke of her admiration for Retsinas and his commitment for home-ownership. She described...
...Feathers?) Having captivated them as a rascally but tender heartthrob six years ago with teen catnip like 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight's Tale, Ledger, 26, then virtually disappeared from the kind of movies they--and almost everyone else--enjoy. The chisel-jawed Australian is decent enough to acknowledge this. "I feel like I've never been in a film that people have liked before...