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...colleagues in the leadership, power plays seem inevitable, probably timed to the next Party Congress this fall, where the new leadership will be confirmed. At that meeting, says a Chinese analyst in Beijing, "some people will get jobs, and others will lose theirs." The main contenders will try to strengthen their positions and prepare for the day Jiang trips over a policy or runs into a crisis he can't handle...
...addition to providing children with a fun, safe and intellectual environment, the house also seeks to strengthen and empower the children emotionally through activities such as African dancing...
...Dems Publications Committee has laid the groundwork for a new liberal magazine. An internship program is in the works. Various speakers and debates have been planned and programs to both strengthen the Democrats' ties with other organizations on campus and improve relations between College Democrats from across Massachusetts are already under...
...skilled workers and only briefly mentioned the troubles that unskilled workers have. Alongside the boom in job opportunities in high-tech and service industries, there continue to be serious difficulties in the labor market for workers who are less skilled. By emphasizing growth in specific labor markets, you may strengthen the misperception that there are many jobs available for the disadvantaged. JOEL POLLAK Cambridge, Massachusetts...
Governor James Hunt hopes that by adding hard science to his arguments, he will strengthen his position when battling for increases in Smart Start funding. "This is revolutionary information," he says of studies demonstrating the sensitivity of babies' brains in the first years of life. "Now that we can measure it and prove it, and if it can be made known widely so people understand this, then they'll understand why their schools aren't going to work for them, their technical training isn't going to work, other things we do later on aren't going to work fully...