In a much debated research paper last year, Princeton economist Alan S. Blinder concluded that up to 38 million jobs, or 29 percent, of US jobs are potentially offshorable within the next couple of decades -- that is, capable of being outsourced to workers in other countries. ...
IT'S NOBODY'S fault but the flooding experienced in Limerick and Cork in recent days is proving hell for residents. The equivalent of 40 days' rain fell in just a matter of hours on Thursday leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. ...
Years ago I was 'political consultant' on State of Play, the successful BBC drama serial that got very substantial ratings. It launched several acting careers, being one of the few TV series that was also watched by the people who make films. About half my advice was ignored,...
ON SATURDAY The alleged late-night antics of four young men that attracted such unfortunate publicity for the England rugby team in New Zealand should have brought a disapproving purse to my lips, but instead I found them forming into a small smile. ...
WASHINGTON AFP — The US Supreme Court this year made a number of key rulings on workplace discrimination which, unusually for the conservative court, mostly favored workers over their bosses. Last week, the US high court ruled in favor of several workers in a high-profile age...
Last week's Royal Ascot meeting produced at least two results of which virtually everyone on the racecourse approved. One was the third Gold Cup for the magnificent Yeats, the other a winner for the owner-breeder who shares her soubriquet with the occasion. And if The Queen's...
LOOKING back on what was another brilliant week of racing at the Royal meeting, I can personally pinpoint the difference between profit and loss on the week to our eachway tip Docofthebay's narrow defeat in Wednesday's Hunt Cup. Tuesday's high was backing 8/1 Coventry winner, Art...
STORY OF THE RACE Few excuses are offered by the vanquished as Ireland beckons New Approach, last season's top juvenile and now at the top of the pile at three, is a product not only of his heredity -...
NEW WAVERLY, Texas -- Shawn Johnson rarely rests during her workouts. The 16-year-old from West Des Moines, Iowa, is full of energy from start to finish during a training session at the USA Gymnastics women's training center. When she isn't rehearsing a routine, Johnson stays on...
It's not every day that you'll spot Sharon Jacob, a dietitian at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, shopping for lunch at a 7- Eleven. But we had asked her to join us in hunting for healthful foods at convenience stores. Sure, that may...
Like many musicians, I work a great deal from home. Of course, I have teaching and performing gigs that take me outside, but there are many days that I spend entirely between the walls of my colorful house. Most of the time I love this. Take today...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The New York chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services SMPSNY held its 12th Annual Honor Awards to recognize excellence in marketing, as well as the public, development and media sectors. The winners (from L-R) are: Media Honor Award honoree Lockhart...
Business editor Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, is in danger of becoming a hero, a Beowulf for our times. King hasn't slain the dragon yet but there are clear signs that his Special Liquidity Scheme is beginning to work as...
OF ALL THE REAL AND IMAGINED joys of parenting, I cannot escape the cliched--but wonderful--experience of watching my boys play Little League baseball together. In past winters, when they shared the same basketball court (Alex as a power forward and occasional small center with pretty good ball-handling...
ONE senior former Labour government minister told me that justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has "played a blinder" in his first year in office. MacAskill has hit the ground running, promising to tackle our "national sport" of drinking, which statistics show is responsible for more than 70-per cent...
Dear readers: We're proud to introduce you to our new columnist, Tammerlin Drummond, whose column will focus on Oakland issues and appear twice a week. THERE ARE certain things that are so evil we put on blinders, hoping that shielding our eyes...
The Jesus of Asian Women. By Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro. Women from the Margins Series. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 2006. xiv + 270 pp. $18.00 paper. In The Jesus of Asian Women, Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro explores the central themes of diverse Asian women's Christologies, focusing on representative theologians from India, South...
Psychology has now overwhelmed economics. What started last summer as a serious problem in a little-known -- but not so little - - corner of the U.S. mortgage market has blossomed into a worldwide financial panic, the sort we read about in history books. Except within the Republican Party, laissez-fairy...
I'll bet most of you can tell me the paint you used in the dining room and the particulars of every light fixture in your home. There's not a decorating nuance too small to capture your attention. But when it comes to home finances, you probably aren't so detail-oriented. In...
Redefining luxury residential living in Manhattan's storied TriBeCa neighborhood, 34 Leonard Street is a sophisticated cooperative development featuring 16 limited edition, private loft-style homes with expansive open layouts, 10foot high ceilings and walls of windows offering urban and park views. Developed by R Squared Real Estate Partners, 34 Leonard merges...
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