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...proposition that the stimulus package and new budget will create jobs may be true. It is also true that not enough money will reach companies to have much impact on their hiring this year. No one knows whether the programs will work. Since they are untested, particularly in an economy this large that is destroying itself this fast, trying to assess their chances of success is as tough as making a winning wager on which dog team will win the Iditarod...
...education also tend to talk to their children less overall; women with more education are more likely to elaborate details and tell stories to their kids, even about ordinary events and concepts. And studies suggest that parents' talking and gesturing frequently to their babies early on have a significant impact on their children's vocabulary and language competence by school...
...mold. No one will support them, but Ashoka will. By year five, our fellows, who we select as the most influential entrepreneurs in a country, half of them change social policy in their country. We make a very small investment, but with this, you create a huge social impact...
...What happens early has a long-term impact, says Olds. Indeed, about 90% of a child's brain growth takes place before kindergarten, so it's critical to teach new parents what to expect as a child develops not only during pregnancy and early childhood but also as the child matures. A large part of nurse home visits are designed to teach parents how to respond to their children as they age and help them manage the extra burden of parenting with few resources. Says Olds: "Learning to understand children's motivations and abilities helps parents treat them more sensitively...
...addition to the impact of these fourth-year athletes, Harvard benefited from strong, young distance running...