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...Loux did not identify the manager or the two women. “I, an openly gay woman, object to any mistreatment of our workers on the basis of sexual orientation,” said Loux. “Quite frankly, I believe that Harvard will not tolerate this either. I don’t believe the head of dining services tolerates any of this nonsense.” HUDS spokeswoman Crista Martin declined to comment in an e-mail, saying that “the University takes such matters very seriously,” but adding that it would...
...cities. In addition, Patrick will attempt to give local communities authority to raise the meals and hotels taxes an additional percentage point; he also plans to eliminate a property tax exemption for telecommunications companies. Furthermore, Patrick is encouraging local officials to cut health care costs for unionized workers, either by putting employees into the state’s Group Insurance Commission health plan or by developing health care plans that would be as cost efficient as the state’s plan. According to Murphy, Cambridge’s current health care program is actually cheaper than the state?...
...protect nature with is culture”—to underline the importance of nature writing, especially in light the grave modern climate change situation. Payne said that as a nature writer, she finds that humans’ separation from nature is a more severe crisis than either global warming or the decimation of forests. “Most of the world now lives in urban areas. Children watch more T.V. than they play outside,” Payne said. “It’s an attitude change that needs to be reversed.” Audience...
...second-largest ethnic group after the Burmans, the Karen have also waged a long rebellion against the Burmese junta seeking either self-determination or even independence, depending on which insurgence group. Both Christian and Buddhist, the Karen have been plagued by internal strife between rival factions over the past couple of decades. A general ceasefire framework with the central government is in place but occasional flashpoints of fighting still occur. Karen villagers, who tend to live in the Irrawaddy Delta and in the border region between Burma and Thailand, have been victims of forced relocation and labor programs...
...organizations that pushed for this provision didn't originally ask for it to be included in the stimulus package. They expect the Administration to push for its adoption soon, either in another piece of legislation or as a stand-alone bill. The provision has been introduced in the past three Congresses as the Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act, sponsored by Democratic Senators Blanche Lincoln of Nebraska and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Republicans Richard Lugar of Indiana and Olympia Snowe of Maine. Senate aides anticipate that the bill will be reintroduced this year...