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...goal of living wage statutes, of course, is not to put companies like KTI out of business and their workers out of work, but to ratchet up labor standards, forcing companies to pay a living wage in order to get lucrative public contracts. It is up to Boston, as a major customer of KTI, to use the power it has as a contractor to pressure KTI to comply with the statute...
...attack, told investigators that the group began planning strikes more than a year ago on "soft" targets such as bars, restaurants and clubs frequented by foreigners. The specter of a war in Iraq brings with it the very real possibility that JI and its like-minded terrorist brethren will ratchet up such operations. This makes the conclusion that the Bali blasts were probably triggered by Southeast Asia's first known suicide bombers "highly alarming" given the challenges presented by terrorists willing to die, says one regional intelligence source. "As the Israelis know from bitter experience, there's almost nothing...
...pushing for diplomatic relations with the U.S. After his meetings in Seoul, Kelly predicted a "very slow process" ahead. "We are going to have to talk and work together and communicate with other people, including with North Korea, very, very clearly." The smart money is betting Pyongyang will soon ratchet things up yet again to get Washington's full attention. The next surprise could be an announcement that North Korea's plutonium-producing reactor is up and running again, or something even more dramatic - like a missile test. But in this risky game, any miscalculation could have disastrous consequences. Says...
...Administration's attempts to ratchet up the pressure diplomatically have not produced much benefit. Last month the U.S. began circulating proposals for a policy of "tailored containment," under which U.S. naval ships would block North Korean missile exports--depriving the regime of one of its only sources of income--and the U.N. would impose economic sanctions against North Korea. Winning support for the idea will require high-level arm twisting. China, which supplies the bulk of North Korea's oil, is wary of exacerbating the privations that have already sent thousands of North Korean refugees across the border. U.S. officials...
Thus, while we read the paper or carry on a conversation, the hypothalamus--activated by leptin or some other compound--orders cells and tissues to ratchet up energy expenditure. The body responds by idly fidgeting to raise metabolic rates, or by increasing blood flow to the outer layers of the skin in an effort dissipate heat. In this way, we carry out a process known as thermogenesis, which is the body's way of burning excess calories...