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...more ideal than that of an actual porcelain doll. Rather than a toy soldier, though, Nissinen gives a virtuoso turn to a life-size bear danced brilliantly by Paul Craig in a costume that seemed impossibly restricting until he whipped out several 180-degree split saut de chats. Josephine Pra and especially Altankhuyag Dugaraa were an entertaining Grandmother and Grandfather, respectively, each pulling out the stops with regards to various pensioner maladies. The parallels begin to fade, however, with the end of the first scene. For one thing, the fairy Godfather Drosselmeier takes on an entirely new appeal. As danced...
...policy until 2004 of erasing all e-mails on its servers after 30 days, including those by White House staffers, and because some of those staffers may have deleted e-mails on their own, the White House said it could not assure Congress that they have not violated the PRA, which requires the retention of official White House documents. The White House officials who may have broken the law include senior adviser Karl Rove, his deputies and much of their staffs...
...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder 18th century Baixa Pombalina district on the banks of the Tagus River. Through the Rua Augusta arch you see Praça do Comercio, the colonnaded square built on the vast open space left by the 1755 earthquake and tsunami. Then, having climbed up the smart Chiado district with its old coffee shops, the tram clangs through the 17th century streets of the Bairro Alto. Before reaching...
...increases include a rise in the payroll tax cap to 90 percent of earnings, and an additional mandatory contribution of 1.5 percent of payroll into new Personal Retirement Accounts (PRA’s), which would be matched by a 1.5 percent contribution from the Trust Fund. Once given a PRA, individuals can choose to have their money managed by any number of government-approved funds. The PRA’s would be accessible on an annuity basis, beginning at age 62. The existing 12.4 percent payroll tax would remain untouched. According to the authors, the benefit reductions and revenue increases...
Besides, there are other reasons that my choosing a PRA makes sense. A PRA protects me from the risk that I will die before retirement age—and receive nothing—by letting me pass it on to loved ones. A PRA lets me receive more of my benefits as a lump sum rather than an annuity, if I so choose. And a PRA protects me from the risk that future politicians will be unwilling or unable to fund my benefits...