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Opposition to the campaign for a living wage is rooted in more than objectivism, according to Ben-Shachar. He said he believes many others oppose the movement based on its use of force to obtain its objectives...
...other hand, thrusts herself into the moment. Gordimer emphasizes Julie’s initiative by having her make the decision to move with Ibrahim to his country. Once there, Julie delves into the new culture. While Ibrahim, who never allows himself to enjoy the present, is busy struggling to obtain visas to some other country, any other country, she is living and learning. He feels he has to protect her pampered sensibilities from the coarse reality of his culture. She needs no protection; she is willing to risk dirty bathrooms and try her hand at cooking for the sake...
...deeply disturbed by reports that many Americans would be willing to sacrifice their dearest rights in the fight against terrorism. In these difficult times, it would be wise to remember the admonishment of Benjamin Franklin, who presciently observed that those who "can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." STEVEN A. COSTELLO Lake Jackson, Texas...
Dangerous chemicals are most vulnerable to interception while they are being transported. Today 2.5 million Americans have commercial driver's licenses to carry fuels and other hazardous materials. Truckers must pass two tests: the federally mandated 30-question multiple-choice test (states can add more questions) to obtain a commercial vehicle license and a separate test on the procedures for safely handling hazardous substances. After the arrest of about 20 people suspected of fraudulently obtaining haz-mat licenses, chemical companies tightened their transport policies, assigning two drivers to every vehicle and using satellite tracking systems to monitor haulers from pickup...
...even easier bug to obtain is the familiar intestinal parasite E. coli. Naturally occurring outbreaks of E. coli, typically the result of fecal contamination in anything from hamburgers to swimming pools, sicken hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. In New York City this spring, a man was arrested after he was spotted spraying what turned out to be feces-laden water over the contents of a midtown salad bar (fortunately, no one got sick). A far more virulent strain of the bacterium called O157:H7 is sometimes fatal, but identifying and isolating the right strain is beyond the technical...