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...Michael Brown really to blame? Although the report strongly criticizes the ex--FEMA chief, it puts his inadequacies in the context of FEMA's broader problems and a "brain drain" in the top ranks. The report sidesteps the issues of political patronage and why inexperienced officials like Brown held certain top jobs...
...crisis: What happens when the 76 million baby boomers retire? As older workers begin to leave work in droves, economists project a labor shortage of 10 million by the end of the decade. Some industries, such as utilities, education and energy, are already struggling to stanch the institutional brain drain. So, older workers want to keep working, and employers need them--crisis solved. Right? Not quite, says Deborah Russell, director of workforce issues at the AARP. Revamping retirement systems requires shifts in attitudes and bureaucratic pension rules. "It comes down to the perception that if you're 58, how much...
...Germany. Like many others, irrespective of gender, who have spent a few years abroad, I am trying to reintegrate myself into German society, but I find it immensely hard to do so. At least one reason could be that German attitudes fail to nurture enthusiasm and creativity. The brain drain from Germany is a phenomenon that is likely to continue for a few more years. Nadina Stadler Bonn, Germany...
...water leaked through a floor drain underneath the salad bar during breakfast hours...
...whether they may end up regretting their upturn in political fortune. Alberta commentator Ted Byfield fears that the province's fierce sense of self-reliance will be weakened under a Harper government that expects the province to subordinate its resources to the national interest and allows its wealth to "drain" away to other provinces with little in return--especially as it tries to reshape Confederation. Says Byfield: "We've had to contend with villainous easterners, but we may have to contend with a potentially villainous westerner...