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...matter how great our emotional attachment to steel, it is clear that we do not depend on the industry nearly as much as those countries that are accused of unfairly exporting it. In Russia, for instance, steel represents about seven percent of total economic output--and given the shape of the Russian economy, every percentage point counts. On Feb. 22, the Commerce Department badgered Russia into "voluntarily" cutting its steel imports by 70 percent, leading even Commerce Secretary William M. Daley to recognize that "There is a legitimate concern about taking Russia to its knees." Blocking imports from a country...
Ashton Robinson talks for a living--in infomercials, at seminars and on tapes that establish him as the biggest mouth in the self-help industry. But one day, while tripping out on weed and expired cough syrup, he is visited by a shape-shifting Brazilian midget who inspires him to found his own religion. The guru turns his California pad into a temple and teaches his followers to wear Gap clothing, bungee-jump and practice Tantric sex in preparation for their own "disappearance"--nirvana in Robinson's religion. The novel is a patchwork of clever ideas that never quite settle...
...Energy from Federico Pena. Soon after, Richardson demanded that the FBI polygraph Lee. He passed, but Richardson suspended his security clearance and moved Lee out of sensitive areas. The Secretary then approved a security crackdown urged by Ed Curran, a former FBI counterespionage specialist hired the previous February to shape up Energy's counterintelligence program. About a month and a half ago, Richardson ordered Energy to polygraph Lee again--and the scientist failed. On Saturday, March 6, the New York Times broke an extensive story on the scandal, and the FBI swept in. They started questioning Lee gently on Saturday...
Over the past several months, I have met with students, licensees, clothing workers and their union representatives, federal government officers, my counterparts at other universities, and leaders of human rights organizations to learn the facts and to try to shape policies that Harvard can implement effectively. This process is far from over, but I think we have made progress toward these goals. President Rudenstine, Provost Fineberg and members of Harvard's governing boards have fully supported these efforts and have made clear that they are ready to commit Harvard to doing what it can to improve conditions for workers...
...Breaking out of the defensive zone is the key," Botterill said. "If we can do that, our skaters can move quickly and we should have a lot of options. Our whole team is pretty creative in the offensive zone, and we should be in good shape if we can improve on the breakouts...