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...While the viability of Senator Clinton’s candidacy has itself broken the strongest barriers imposed upon women aspirants for office, more surprising is the fact that she has drawn voters based upon her national security credentials. For generations, female politicians struggled to convince the electorate of their ability to serve as commander-in-chief. A mere eight years ago, 70 percent of respondents told a Roper poll that they believed a male president would perform better on foreign policy issues...
...early-career scientists,” who currently rely completely on outside funding. Berlowitz added that the report also highlights the challenges female scientists face when juggling their careers and their families. Unlike other reports such as the National Institutes of Health’s “A Broken Pipeline,” which pushes for higher funding levels, the Academy’s study focuses on the distribution of funding, which Berlowitz said is more important than the actual funding level itself. “Even if the pie is small, it is important that these particular groups...
...What is most interesting about the book, though, is what it says about the fleeting spell of Bush loyalty; the rhetorical Red-Rover that formed up around the president can be broken up, after all. It draws into relief the startling extent to which modern politics have become a merciless team sport—the great sins of the last seven years would never have been possible without diffusion, delegation, and the occasional concession at the margins—a Cabinet member here or there, one counsel for another...
...recoup and get itself focused on succeeding at Northerns. Down by one goal after the first quarter of the first tournament game against Queens College, it seemed that the Crimson’s turbulent season was coming to an equally turbulent conclusion. To make matters worse, Snyder suffered a broken finger early on and had to sit out for the remainder of the game. But once again, the team unleashed its varied attack, ultimately downing Queens College 13-5, with Mueller, Forsyth, and Snyder scoring two apiece. Losing to Hartwick and Brown again at Northerns dashed any hopes of postseason...
...pavement outside Brynjolfur Gesson's garage, their red hats and white beards a mess of ceramic shards. Unlike his garden gnomes, Gesson wasn't home when the earthquake struck his home earlier in the afternoon, sending a wide crack up the wall of his kitchen, where broken plates, beer cans, and paper lie in a chaotic heap on the floor. As his neighbors cram mattresses and suitcases into cars as they head for the homes of relatives in nearby Reykjavik, Gesson can't say where he plans to go. "I don't know," he says, frustrated, and retreats back inside...