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...What really surprised us was the magnitude of the difference," says Judge. "We suspected that 'traditional' gender-role attitudes would work against women. What surprised us was the degree to which that effect held, even when you start controlling for a variable that you think would make the effect go away, like how many kids you have, or how many hours you work outside the home, what type of occupation." When the researchers controlled for education, intelligence (based on the participants' IQ test scores), occupation, hours worked and even what region they lived in the United States, Judge found that...
...Pizzotti said. “The offense needed to help out the defense, because they had been doing great all game. Without the defense, we wouldn’t have had all those chances.” Now only a touchdown drive away from assuming the lead it held briefly in the first quarter, the Crimson seemed poised for a comeback. Instead, a fumble on the kick return gave the Crusaders the ball and set them up for a touchdown run, extending their lead to 24-12. With 9:21 left in the fourth quarter and down 12 points, Pizzotti...
...Crimson will try to get its freshman battle tested in preparation for later, tougher competition. The squad is young, as five of its 11 players are freshmen. The team also has a strong senior presence. Last year’s No. 1 player, Ko, returns, as does Peterzan, who held down the No. 2 spot last season. “The whole goal in our fall semester is everyone’s individual game,” Green said. “We’re not too focused on the spring.” Next weekend Harvard will travel...
...approval ratings, economic woes and gridlock in the Diet - will hand over the reins of government. Aso's rise signals the LDP's intent to reinvigorate its image and ride A wave of public support, typical for new prime ministers, into the general election. If those elections are held in late October as expected, Aso, 68, and his new Cabinet will have roughly one month to convince voters that the party is paying attention to their needs while it addresses contentious issues such as the supplementary budget, which could include tax cuts for low income Japanese...
...public inquiry marks the fifth official investigation into de Menezes' death. Thus far no one has been held legally responsible, though the London police force was fined more than $300,000 in 2006 for endangering the public's safety during the shooting in a crowded subway car. To accommodate intense public interest, the inquiry is being held at a conference room inside The Oval, London's largest cricket stadium...