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...those in the tourism industry, discussing restrictions simply doesn't fly. The world travel sector is already experiencing its first contraction since 2003, when the outbreak of SARS in Asia decimated tourism revenues. Michael O'Leary, chief executive of discount airline RyanAir, drew criticism on Tuesday for publicly suggesting that only the world's poorest people will succumb to swine flu, despite the fact that two middle-class Scottish newlyweds have been isolated in a hospital for several days after having tested positive for the H1N1 virus. "It is a tragedy only for people living in slums in Asia...
...trying not to get myself too committed,” Kidd said. “I want to keep myself open to this new period of exploration.” —Staff writer Lauren D. Kiel can be reached at lkiel@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Edward-Michael Dussom can be reached at emdussom@fas.harvard.edu...
...cover the Dalai Lama’s talk at Memorial Church this Thursday. The GSE plans to continue using the account for other talks in the future in an attempt to share its on-the-ground perspective of events pertinent to the study of education as the events unfold. Michael Rodman, the director of communications for the GSE, said that he was optimistic about the potential of the new feed. “It’s a great new way to use an interactive technology to reach out to people who are interested in learning more about what...
...honest - Senator Specter didn't leave the GOP based on principles of any kind. He left to further his personal political interests because he knew that he was going to lose a Republican primary due to his left-wing voting record. - Michael Steele, Republican Party chairman, saying he looks forward to Specter's defeat in 2010 (CNN, April...
...SOEs in heavy industries like steelmaking increase production at a time when ordinary market demand is falling, they could be driven to dump their products cheaply abroad when government spending stops. This could touch off protectionism in other countries, which would ultimately harm China, says Michael Pettis, a professor of finance at Peking University...