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...forces needed to create the right environment for new employment opportunities are simple to understand. The first is that not every enterprise can operate with half the number of people it had a year ago. In many cases it is simply impractical. A factory that still has the number of orders a twelve-hour shift of twenty people produced cannot do that work with ten people. Someone from the company retires, gets ill, quits, or, saints preserve us, finds a better job somewhere else. That person has to be replaced and can probably be replaced for less pay than...
...think everyone acknowledges that this is a very serious offense,” Jung said. “It is an embarrassment; it is not indicative of the student body’s opinion towards our new president in any way.” Kim expressed understanding in an e-mail addressing the incident sent out yesterday morning to all students at Dartmouth. “I want to ensure that the student who wrote the e-mail understands the enriching role that people of diverse backgrounds will play in his life,” Kim wrote...
...understand why one might be concerned about the idea of a student being home for four weeks...
...private, because each state regulates its own health-insurance industry. Now, however, HIAS has nine specialists and has steadily expanded to include 36 states and the District of Columbia. The job of fielding calls is a stressful one, says McCourt, but the specialists "are very passionate about helping people understand what is available and making sure they are empowered." The HIAS specialists gain insight into which states offer affordable solutions and which states are not a good place to suffer through a major illness. Generally, states in the southeastern United States are the most challenging...
...fact, the Pakistani army and Inter-Services Intelligence agency have supported the Taliban as a counterforce against India's influence in Afghanistan, just as they supported jihadi groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, which carried out the Mumbai massacre. "Our hope is that the Pakistani army is beginning to understand that the Taliban represent an existential threat to their country," said the Riedel team member. "Certainly, President Zardari understands that. The Taliban killed his wife, Benazir Bhutto, and he's now target No. 1. But does he have any influence over the army? And is the army really concerned about...