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...While we closely monitor how gay rights are granted and taken away, we pay almost no attention to the fact that stepparents are in the same legal limbo. Despite being ubiquitous, step-relationships are rarely recognized by the law. In most states, stepparents are considered "legal strangers" even if they have cared for and supported a stepchild for years. They have almost no official responsibility and barely any rights...
...included a requirement that there be a report to the Faculty Council in three years,” 300th Anniversary University Professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, the council’s vice-chair, said. “My sense was that we need to continue to monitor this...
...associate professor of Korean history, was also asked to accompany the group. “What I’ve heard from my contact at the travel office was that the decision was made because Harvard University is concerned that they may not be able to monitor the group,” she said, explaining that international calls are not easily made out of North Korea. Kim said the cancellation was “understandable,” recalling a conference in North Korea that was canceled a few weeks before it was set to begin. “This...
...replica of part of the cave as a diversion for tourists barred entry to the real thing, and in 2002 - a year after Lascaux was hit by fungal infection - the original Altamira cave was shut down again. "There was no evident problem, but we needed better instruments to monitor the cave's conditions," says Lasheras. "In another two years, we'll reopen it again, but only to the extent that the scientists consider safe." Niaux, on the northern slopes of the Pyrenees, has also learned lessons from Lascaux. "Right now we have a problem with high humidity deep...
Like Rheem, many companies avoid dealing with end-of-life electronics duties as long as possible. When they do, many are unaware of the federal rule that businesses generating more than 220 lbs. of monitor waste a month (about 10 PCs' worth) handle disposal responsibly. That's starting to change. The number of for-profit electronics-recycling firms has doubled over the past three years, to about 900, offering alternatives to the landfill and the stockroom graveyard...