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...beginning to arrive around the turn of the twentieth century to work on America’s transcontinental railroads. Many Southeast Asians arrived post-1965 as refugees from Vietnam and other crisis countries; many Indians have arrived in recent years to work in information technology . Thus, we see a wide range across the spectrum of socioeconomic attainment and acculturation, the scope of which often becomes troublingly lost in categorizations of Asian America. In particular, success myths of what Asian America represents—a high-achieving, model minority with overabundant work ethic—are largely inaccurate when applied across...
Akpan called the event his greatest moment of the summer, saying it helped him win the respect of his teammates and avid soccer fans world-wide. “I proved myself a little bit on the field,” Akpan said of the game. He also noted his ability to overcome the nerves and general intimidation factor that is associated with such a high-stakes moment in a tournament elimination round...
...simple slant pattern into a long touchdown, the outcome was still very much in doubt. The Crimson opened the game with a dominant offensive drive—moving the ball 89 yards in 12 plays—that culminated in a 33-yard touchdown strike from Pizzotti to senior wide receiver Corey Mazza. A missed extra point left Harvard with a 6-0 lead. After several ineffective drives, including a Pizzotti interception, the Crimson scored touchdowns on back-to-back second-quarter possessions to take control of the contest. The first touchdown came on another touchdown catch by Mazza, this...
...false and truly damaging. The physical evidence that links video game usage to violent behavior is distorted and inadequate—at best. When the American Psychiatric Association, in 2002, published a report entitled “Violent Games Can Increase Aggression” it sparked nation-wide alarm and hysteria. Suddenly millions of parents assumed that “Mortal Kombat” and “Doom” would turn their children into miniature killers. Omitted from the press release was that the data was essentially inconclusive. The purported relationship between violent media and violent people...
...believe could backfire against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and boost his militant rivals in the Islamic Hamas group, leaving the Middle East in a bigger mess. Senior Arab sources in several Middle East capitals tell TIME that they are skeptical about this conference because the Israeli-Palestinian gap remains wide and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, with less than two months to go, does not appear to have laid sufficient groundwork for the meeting's success. "A lot of homework needs to be done, and there's not much time," says an Arab source...