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Last year, I was the only woman in a statistics group for a final project. Each of the men in my group would self-identify as progressive liberals and none of them would consider themselves sexist. However, when it came time to split up the work for the project, I was chosen to draw the poster. "Well, one of us has to do it, and since you’re the girl, why not you?" was the justification. That was more than enough for my taste, but later that week, during the presentation itself, my professor patted...
...reaffirmed Conservatism?s de facto position as America?s Jewish center, minding Jewish law but sensitive to shifts (in this case, toward greater tolerance) in the national social mainstream. On the downside, it also suggested once again that the center may not hold, and Conservatism itself may be increasingly split down the middle. As soon as the votes were taken, three members of the rabbinical committee resigned...
...forced to step down in 2000; she herself was taken hostage by the rebels. All three deny rumors that they have been asked to serve in a potential alternative government. However, Ganilau told Time he has been talking to the military "when asked, on ceremonial matters." The split between backers of the abortive 2000 coup and those who would stage another coup rather than see its perpetrators freed goes right through the heart of indigenous Fiji. -By Rory Callinan/Suva
...sponsoring one of Afghanistan's most popular TV shows, a knockoff of American Idol called Afghan Star, which follows aspiring celebrities as they perform for a national audience. Viewers vote for their favorites by sending messages via their mobile phones. The revenue generated by the additional traffic is split between Roshan and programmer Tolo...
...have reason to see him as a serious contender.“At UC meetings, we were politely asked to drop out,” he says. Because this year’s candidate pool is so large, Hwang says that the votes among the top contenders could be split. “One in a field of six makes us extra dangerous, although the little guy,” he says. “We’re threatening their jobs...