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Eric M. Garcetti, president of the Los Angeles city council, and Jane C. Leu, founder and executive director of Upwardly Global, were each recognized for their contributions to their communities and the country at the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards yesterday...
...Frontier Award, which takes its name from an acceptance speech by John F. Kennedy at the 1960 Democratic National Convention, recognizes Americans under 40 years old who embody President Kennedy’s ideals about public service...
...Fenn Award is given to an elected official while the other New Frontier award is given to someone who exemplifies Kennedy’s ideals in a non-elected position...
...playing field has started to change. For one thing, the big airlines aren't that big anymore. They have been weakened by competition and can no longer use cutthroat pricing to scare off newer, low-fare airlines like AirTran, Frontier and JetBlue. In fact, low-cost carriers (LCCs) now account for 25% of all airline traffic, up from 10% five years ago, which has helped drive down fares. Last August, low-cost king Southwest Airlines carried more passengers than any other U.S. airline, the first time an LCC has claimed the top spot...
...hazards of working on the frontier of knowledge are intense without the Patriot Act’s help. By creating a culture of fear in academic circles, the deep probing powers given to investigators by the act allowed them to present us with the most crippling hindrance to academic freedom imaginable. And as Canadians head to the hills with their private information, it might be time for those of us who do research in this country to start feeling more than a little uneasy...