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During the hourlong forum, Lewis defended the rights of flag burners and shock-jock Howard Stern, and criticized attempts to regulate speech on college campuses...
What if the lab raises the red flag? Let's take lead as an example, since it's one of the most common problems. Too much lead (more than 15 parts per billion) tends to show up in older, turn-of-the-century houses with lead pipes and in homes where lead solder has been used to join and repair plumbing. Lead solder was banned in 1986, but it is still around in older pipes...
When George Fisher took over Motorola nearly six years ago, the Schaumburg, Illinois-based electronics company had been chased out of the TV business, lost its lead in stereos and surrendered its No. 1 position in computer chips. It was even close to raising the white flag in cellular telephones. Fisher could have taken the well-worn corporate-turnaround path by slashing costs, closing divisions and laying off employees -- all to boost the bottom line, and ultimately Motorola's stock price. Instead he engineered one of the most remarkable transformations in U.S. corporate history, turning Motorola into a worldwide leader...
...forced to learn all subjects in English years ago," says Ricardo Alegria, executive director of the Center for Advanced Studies in San Juan. Those memories, he speculates, cause many to resist learning English even today. Insular identity remains sacrosanct. Last week, after Madonna caressed herself with the Puerto Rican flag during a San Juan concert, politicians of all stripes raised angry criticism. Local clerics even pressed a campaign of hanging black ribbons on trees in protest...
...Fucked up the Ass with a Flag and be Really Happy and Grateful...