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What perpetuates the women's disadvantage more than anything else is the crippling language barrier, which is being used as a weapon against them. It's hard to function socially, let alone get your point across, when you don't speak the language. All the state has provided in this instance, however, is one Chinese translator and 25 slots in an English as a Second Language (ESL) program...
...boosters, one of which obviously failed on the Jan. 28 Challenger flight. Re-evaluations and, if necessary, redesigns would be ordered for all 748 shuttle parts designated "criticality 1," meaning that if they failed the mission would be lost, since these parts had no backup performing the same vital function. When any qualified person "raises his hand" to oppose a launch-go, Truly pledged, "he will be listened to." Truly insisted that his "conservative" flight philosophy would not mean "a namby-pamby program." Said he: "The business of flying in space is bold business. We cannot print enough money...
...feeling we get is that a majority of students are unaware of the history of the CRR," said Henry. "I really believe that for progress to be made on the CRR issue and for any disciplinary body to function properly, it must be validated by support of the general student body, and that it is the purpose of sending the ballot...
...This function is totally extricated from the departmental evaluation processes. There is strict confidentiality, and no reports or tapes are sent to professors or deans. Our evaluation has no impact on hiring decisions. The process is only to benefit the teachers...
Frequently the lab expands on its consulting function by bringing all the TFs into the lab for one course at the same time and conducting seminars on specifically advantageous ways of teaching that particular subject area...