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...claim compassion fatigue if we never show consumption fatigue?” asked Sebastian Velez, assistant resident dean of Kirkland House and a speaker at the concert...
...wrecked its political cover. Although the company had artfully balanced both U.S. political parties by designing green cars and building them in red states, its goodwill was strained in recent weeks by the decision to close its manufacturing plant in Fremont, just across the bay from Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home base in San Francisco. The shutdown of the plant in March will wipe out 5,400 jobs and hit hard the more than 1,000 suppliers that work with the factory. "I think they offended the Democratic delegation in California," says Sean McAlinden, executive vice president...
...between the revolutionary songs that were blasted over loud speakers (which were strung out for miles from the square), thousands of pounds of confetti were poured from Azadi Tower in the square, accompanied by paratroopers who dropped in from the sky. Several of the parachutes were attached to long Iranian flags that streamed across the crowd as the troopers landed. Ahmadinejad arrived and delivered a speech that was over an hour long and consistently evoked the important advancements of Iran, including its nuclear achievements. The President did not bring up the June 2009 election, which is still disputed...
...specifically examining motor neurons that connect the brain to the spinal cord, Macklis aims to grow new neurons in damaged or malfunctioning parts of the brain and reactivating the controls and skills those parts once had. But despite their own expertise, Macklis and Arlotta invited Roy as a speaker to demonstrate the human side of stem cell science, while allowing Macklis to derive with the class what cells and circuits are injured and in need of repair...
...Republicans, with Obama announcing a bipartisan meeting on Feb. 25 to discuss a way forward on health care. Officially, Republicans are welcoming the opportunity, even as they stake out positions that effectively foreclose the possibility of meaningful compromise. "Really, right now, it's up to the President and Speaker Pelosi to start listening to the American people," the No. 2 House Republican, Eric Cantor, told Fox News Tuesday, when asked about the meeting. "If they don't, there's not much to talk about...