Word: localize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...federal minimum wage used to do that, but no more. Adjusted to 1999 dollars and accounting for productivity growth, the minimum wage today would have to be $11.07. Since 1994, cities across the nation have recognized the need for fair pay and passed local living wage ordinances, first in Baltimore and then in dozens of cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit. Last year, Boston passed a similar ordinance, raising the living wage...
Students and leaders in the local gay community discussed violence against gays and at a monthly community meeting of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Supporters' Alliance, titled "Confronting Hate Crimes...
David Kleiler, the director of the event, leads an amazing life. The avuncular character has been passionate about film for decades. In addition to this weekend's festival, he coordinates monthly Local Sightings events, floating showcases of the underground film scene in the area. He assists filmmakers in all stages of the creative process, from screenwriting to production to marketing. He even plans to spend a day persuading potential investors in Providence that film is their best bet. In his own words, "I love film. You go through life, you gotta have something you feel that obsessive-compulsive about...
About 60 students and local residents gathered at the Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel last night to listen to a seven-person panel discuss the issue of homosexuality and its place in Judaism...
...Filip and Weinstein, many Harvard students seek out opportunities to perform outside of extracurricular organizations, Instead of the traditional a cappella groups and orchestras, they play independently--a task they say Harvard makes difficult compared to other schools. Despite the obstacles, though, these musicians have sought out or created local opportunities to perform...