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...born. Maybe your reporter should go back to Antwerp and talk to some of the nonextremists, who, I can assure you, still live there. Yes, the city has a large number of immigrants, and that has led to a certain ethnic polarization. Still, it would have been wise to listen to others besides members of the right-wing extremist Vlaams Belang party or the radical Arab European League. The idea that an AEL candidate might be a main rival to Vlaams Belang in the 2012 municipal elections is plainly outrageous, since AEL's percentage of the vote in the last...
...semester ends, Summers gets the chance to prove his seriousness about his pledge to “temper my words and actions in ways that…help us work together more harmoniously.” He gets a fresh start to deal with the Faculty—to listen to their ideas and concerns. Success does not mean Summers never disagrees with a professor. It means that when there are differences, both sides feel their views got heard, and that they were treated with respect...
...group initially met in front of the Science Center at 5:30 p.m. to listen to a speech from Harvard library employee Genevieve Butler, who said that she found the treatment and pay of workers on Harvard’s campus “deplorable?...
Being a baby is a cushy gig: you get to sleep and eat whenever you want, and doting grownups clean up all your messes. But there are downsides. Who wants to be seen in a bunny jumpsuit or listen to monstrous songs sung by a waddling purple dinosaur? Enter Nippaz with Attitude, or NWA (not to be confused with the gangsta-rap group of the same initials), a London-based firm that aims to make those formative fashion years a bit more cutting edge. Run by Ian McLaren and Ian Walker, two former record-company talent spotters, NWA sells...
...Founded by two close friends, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, in 1946, the company rapidly developed a reputation for high-quality, well-designed radios, tape recorders and TVs. You can even claim that with the introduction in 1979 of the Walkman-the device that enabled millions to listen to music while commuting to work or jogging-Sony all but invented multitasking, that combined benefit and scourge of modern life. Along the way, Sony's founders managed to pull off a difficult double act. On the one hand, they recognized that if the company was to grow to its full potential...