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...independent from Serbia and yet still united with it. Accession to the EU would be a boon for the mismatched pair. Their economies would receive boosts from the strong euro and the association with other members. If left to fend for themselves, however, alienation and their landlocked status could foster economic discontent and instability. Both could also benefit from the EU’s human rights standards. Serbia’s record for treatment of the mentally ill is atrocious, and Kosovo has become an epicenter of sex slavery. EU member states are also party to the Schengen Agreement, which...
...most of his career, Monderman's ideas inspired more admiration than emulation, but that's started to change. In 2004, the European Union set up a four-year funding project to foster the shared-space ethic in seven towns across Europe, including Oostende in Belgium and Ipswich in England. Last September, work finally began on the transformation of Bohmte, a town in northwestern Germany. Although its mayor, Klaus Goedejohann, says he expects "an aesthetic improvement, a higher quality of life and a better traffic situation" when the signs come down, so far all he has to show are some large...
Esimai added that she likes the idea of having students from local schools attend Harvard events, and said that the University should foster relationships that promote such community exchanges in the future...
Even more ambitious is Masdar's plan to build a completely new city in the desert that will produce no carbon and no net waste, chiefly powered by solar energy. Designed by the British architect Lord Norman Foster, a veteran in sustainability, Masdar City will eventually house 50,000 residents and more than 1,000 businesses, most of them in alternative power and sustainability. Groundbreaking is set for Feb. 9. Today the space that will be Masdar City, near the international airport, is still empty sand - save for 25 different solar panels being run in an 18-month experiment...
...also vital that they be upfront about their needs. Many students are reluctant to disclose information about their condition, sometimes out of a healthy desire not to be defined by their disability, but sometimes also because they feel pressure to hide weakness. The AEO and Harvard must foster a culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their disabilities and getting the assistance they need.Most of the manpower needed to assist disabled students goes toward coordinating technology such as Braille embossing, text-to-speech readers, or computer monitors with large fonts provided by the Adaptive Technology Lab (ATL) in the Science...