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Argentina’s recent push for legislation benefiting the nation??s domestic workers acknowledges the stickiness of the employment situation, but in rather curious way: It aims to regulate the industry by mandating labor contracts for the 800,000 to 900,000 domestic workers in the country. (A whopping 95 percent work in the black, meaning that they ply their trade without the benefit of a labor contract, health insurance, or retirement.) By increasing benefits and salaries, providing a measure of job security and protection, the government hopes to give a boost to workers stuck...
...Republicans voted against it. And Sen. Edward M. Kennedy ’54-’56 (D-Mass.), the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, issued a statement saying the reframing of the Pell Grant debate “shows how a Democratic Congress is changing the nation??s priorities.” “It strikes me that there is evidence that there is bipartisan support for an increase in the Pell Grant,” Donahue said in an interview. “It’s a good sign and I will certainly...
Cech, a 1989 Nobel prize winner in Chemistry, has served as the head of Howard Hughes—the nation??s second-richest philanthropic organization—for the past seven years. He is also a longtime faculty member at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he maintains an active lab. He said that those two commitments weighed heavily in his decision to withdraw his name...
...Vaillancourt led the onslaught, notching eight points on three goals and five assists against the Engineers and pouring in four more goals against the Dutchwomen. The matchups should again be useful for stat-padding, as several of the Crimson’s stars can solidify their places among the nation??s numerical leaders. Most notably, co-captain Julie Chu, a frontrunner for the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top player in Division I, can bolster her already impressive resume with big numbers against some porous defenses. “I would hope that they are outstanding...
...when I’m sitting at home, and I’m listening [to Harvard’s games] and watching on the internet.”Cusworth will be heading back to St. Louis next week to begin training for the Portsmouth Invitational, a tournament showcasing the nation??s top 64 collegiate seniors that takes place from April 4-7. The center is hoping that his standout senior season, as well as his performance in the Portsmouth, will lead to an opportunity with a professional team, whether in the U.S. or abroad...