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...What needs to emerge from the summit in terms of a coordinated response to the crisis? I think we'll need to show some leadership. The wildcard factor in this economic slowdown is that no one's quite sure how Asia will come through. If it comes through better than people think, then the global slowdown will last for a shorter period than many expect. But there's a lot resting on China, its rescue package and generally on how resistant Asia turns...
...Race Factor I was incredulous at T.D. Jakes' statement that "most blacks have not been blinded by race" [Nov. 17]. Virtually every black man, woman and child who has been interviewed has plainly stated the positive impact a black candidate had on mobilizing the black community to vote and become involved. I am a middle-aged white woman who voted for Obama because I believe him to be the best candidate. I do not pretend to empathize with the pain of racism, but to tell whites that Obama's race didn't have that much to do with why blacks...
...Jakes dismisses the idea that race played a role with black voters. His view may be racially sensitive and politically correct, but it fails to explain why more than 95% of blacks voted for Obama. I find it difficult to imagine what factor other than racial solidarity could have produced such overwhelming numbers. Andy Horvath, Elverson, Pennsylvania...
...barriers for entry combined with the more prevalent stereotype of this being a masculine activity meant it was harder to get into, and women were now getting the message that they didn’t really belong there,” Cohoon said.Malan said he believes that this psychological factor still affects the number of females who choose computer science. In terms of academic performance, “we see no difference between male and female students,” he said.Aydede said she believes that stereotypes discourage females from studying computer science starting in high school...
...establish socioeconomic diversity at all Cambridge schools. In keeping with the program, the school district has required that each kindergarten class reflect the demographics of the entire incoming student population—which is determined by enrollment numbers in previous years—with a ten percent variance factor. Justin Martin, director of the Cambridge Schools public information office, explained the program’s former standard by giving the example that if 60 percent of a kindergarten class received free or reduced price lunches this year, it would be acceptable for 50 to 70 percent of a kindergarten class...