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...like Viswanathan has gotten herself permanently stuck in the second scene of a bad teen movie, the one where the camera pans the high school’s sunny front lawn, stopping at each clique long enough to let the skateboarders puff their pot, the jocks flex their muscles, and the cheerleaders bounce their boobs, and then moving on—except Viswanathan never leaves...
...Council, the U.S. should act upon its supposed commitment to human rights by encouraging measures that represent improvement in this arena. Especially given the prominence of the U.S. on the world stage, we are concerned about the international perception of this move. The U.S. cannot afford to simply flex its muscles like a belligerent bully; instead, it should use its strength and influence to garner support and work collaboratively to improve human rights globally...
...they feel like they have the balance about right. Others who either like their work less or their kids more tell the pollsters that they still don't feel like they can talk about wanting more quality time with the kids, or take that paternity leave, or ask for flex time, without compromising their careers-and surveys of employers suggest they're right. One national study last year found that men are seen as wrestling just as much as women with getting the work-life balance right-though 68% of men said that talking about it risked making them seem...
Julian and other public defenders say the intimidation threat is overhyped, that the real reason witnesses don't testify is that the citizens of Baltimore have lost faith in the city's justice system, particularly the scandal-racked police force. A special rapid-reaction unit called a flex squad in the southwestern district was disbanded in December after one of its officers was accused of raping a detained woman before setting her free. A search of the precinct building turned up stashed narcotics and counterfeit DVDs. The charges came after years of rumored misconduct, and critics in the media...
...This is also a great time to start your own business or take a flyer with a small firm, where you have the best shot at negotiating equity, a bonus or, say, flex-time if that?s important to you. If it doesn?t work out, you can always go back to the big company (they?re hiring, remember?). It?s time to rediscover your worth. Some employers already have...