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...nations. Free trade and democracy can only result in economic growth and political stability. The power of political and social solidarity that the E.U. provides has been proved over and over again to be the right choice for progress. Unfortunately, however, personal prejudices and lack of knowledge often hinder valid decisions by the people who are voting on the constitution. Tom McMurtry St. Paul, France The Class of 9/11 Thank you for the insightful, compassionate story on the U.S. Military Academy and the profiles of three graduates [May 30]. They are very different yet are terrific in their individual ways...
...applaud the FAA for its early effort at preventing orbiting atrocities that would destroy sunsets and hinder the work of the world’s astronomers, but the measure is not without its shortcomings...
...panel—entitled “Impediments to Change: Revisiting the Women in Science Question”—addressed the validity of claims of innate differences between men and women in the field of science, as well as societal prejudices and biases that may hinder women in their quest for tenured positions in the academic world...
...comes to the service sector - which accounts for 70% of the European economy - life is anything but a bed of roses. More than a decade ago, the E.U. knocked down the major barriers impeding the free movement of goods, but a patchwork of local legislation and practices continues to hinder the movement of services. From accountants, lawyers and realtors to hairdressers, midwives and plumbers, those who try to offer services outside their home country risk being strangled by red tape...
...says of her relationship with Paula. "But it was just different as we got older. You value that relationship just as much as you did, but you [become] aware that you can't depend on this relationship in the way that you used to, because it's going to hinder you as an adult." Neither this awareness, nor her sister's death, has dampened her enthusiasm for life and work. Evans, who lives with her partner of eight years and their 12-week-old daughter, is back to juggling journalism with the beginnings of her second novel...