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...noted that the “equal access” clause was added to the Solomon Amendment last year in an effort to clarify and strengthen the terms of the law. “The statute is a recognition of the fact that the military is not like any other employer for purposes of its policies and its treatment of homosexuals,” Clement said...
...friends in the Class of 2006 have been kind and inclusive, she still misses having her own “group” of friends at the College. Daly, an Adams House resident, said that being at Harvard without her friends from ’05 has helped her strengthen her relationships with other students. She has also remained active in House activities. “I keep connected with the House playing IM’s, eating with people in the dining hall, etc.,” she said. Though the three seniors have theses due this month, they...
...although this is a painting that we have had for a long time, it is not something we teach from, and it is something we haven’t used for a long time,” she said. “This motivated our decision to instead strengthen our holdings in a Cassatt drawing or print...
...tight range over the subsequent four months. As the dollar has gone up, so has the Chinese currency. So far this year, the yuan has appreciated nearly 20% against both the euro and the Japanese yen. Consequently, while the U.S. continues to urge Beijing to allow its currency to strengthen versus the dollar, the yuan has already strengthened against most other currencies. Why should China bow to the U.S. and compound the already serious currency risks bearing down on its exporters...
...springs from not being loved and respected in one's family or society. Such hatred can be countered by focusing on humanistic values like love and respect with creativity and by practicing empathy and tolerance. There is a crucial need for society and the world's political leaders to strengthen the role of those values and finance the organizations that teach those qualities. That could prevent or perhaps reverse the spread of hatred and violence originating from neglect and alienation. Ildi Trencsenyi Budapest...