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Ireland's transformation in the 1990s was as sweeping as it was swift. Lured by low taxes and a young, well-educated workforce, multinational firms such as Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard set up shop, establishing Ireland as a bridge between the U.S. and Europe. Exports soared, helped by billions of dollars in E.U. development funds and the government's clever management of public finances. Growth took off too: the Irish economy expanded at an average of 6.5% a year during the '90s, more than double the rate of the previous decade...
...These students, once they arrive, are naturally drawn to the Student Employment Office. SEO Director Meg B. Swift says that an increasing number of students are searching for jobs: “We definitely see that there are lots of students who’ve been working in high school. Anecdotally, we’re finding that there are a lot of jobs out there and a lot of students looking for jobs...
...according to Swift, an unfortunate side affect of Harvard’s new financial aid program is that there is less FWSP eligibility. Instead, today only 20 percent of those on financial aid are eligible for the program, down from 40 percent last year. This is especially disturbing at a time when more students than ever are looking for work, making ineligible students forced to find their employment elsewhere. Swift says that the SEO hopes that Harvard may be able to resolve the problem in the future by creating a program that parallels FWSP...
...light of President Bush's record on the environment, do you think supporting the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth was a good choice, insofar as it contributed to his re-election? Brian Checco, BALTIMORE...
Have I been disappointed Bush didn't make any meaningful move toward cleaner, domestic natural gas as an alternative to foreign oil? Probably. But did that weigh into my Swift Boat support? Not at all. I had serious questions about [John Kerry's] military service, and he never would answer them...