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More down-to-earth have been the efforts of Project Equality's organizers, who hope to get not only college but also high-school representatives to agree on detailed competencies and "learning outcomes" for which to strive. If all educators can agree on what students should know, organizers reason, maybe they can at least start swimming against the downward drift...
...give a damn how good your system is, or how sophisticated your hardware. Generally speaking, when the system fails, it's a people failure." The best way to solve that problem may be the one used by companies like IBM and Apple Computer, which strive to keep their employees loyal by treating them fairly and warning them constantly about the importance of corporate security...
...aisle. His imaginative use of space never becomes unnecessarily gimmicky, a flaw which has marred many shows in the Ex and on the Mainstage as well. Too many undergraduate producers, either tempted by the title, "experimental," or seduced by the technical possibilities of the larger theater, strive for novelty at the expense of content...
...Liverpool on Sunday, in the vast Anglican cathedral, John Paul was as emphatic as he has ever been about Christian ecumenism, linking peace and the desire for unity in a tight bond. "As Christians today strive to be sources of reconciliation in the world," the Pope said, "they feel the need, perhaps more urgently than ever before, to be fully reconciled among themselves. For the sin of disunity among Christians, which has been with us for centuries, weighs heavily on the church." He continued, "The restoration of unity among Christians is one of the main concerns of the church...
...vital interests. It is necessary, therefore, that political consultations be broadened. A global policy has to reflect the complexity and diversity of international society. It has to be responsible to the needs and aspirations of the poor and suppressed who yearn for the same freedoms that we enjoy and strive to protect. If we reduce complexity and diversity to the simple question of Soviet-American competition, international relations will harden and the dangers of confrontation will increase. Considerable pessimism can be felt before the economic summit. Mounting economic problems and increasing unemployment are real threats to the atmosphere...