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...Look a little closer, however, and it becomes evident why Dandong (pop. 2.4 million) is anything but a normal Chinese city--and why it's a crucial front in the world's struggle to contain a nuclear North Korea. A few hundred yards across the river lie the dilapidated low-rise buildings of the North Korean city of Sinuiju, many of which seem deserted, their window frames empty of glass, their doors agape. A few peasants dressed in blue jackets and trousers can be seen laboring in the fields in front of the town, but otherwise an eerie stillness pervades...
...success of microfinance, however, requires fighting against entrenched orthodoxy. Startup support for a microfinance institution often comes from partnerships with larger banks. These corporations are accustomed to multi-billion dollar deals and must develop confidence in the accumulation of small successes that lie at the heart of microfinance. Additional support requires donors like the Gates Foundation to be convinced that a money-making solution will be effective in alleviating poverty. And the clients must be persuaded to trust a financial services system that has long excluded them...
...issue sparked national interest in early 2005, after then-University president Lawrence H. Summers suggested that a lack of “intrinsic aptitude” might account for the dearth of women in the sciences.But according to the report, Harvard’s biggest problem may lie in recruiting faculty for the humanities. Martin found that only 34 percent of FAS tenure-track professors in the humanities are women—even though the percentage of students who gain PhDs in those disciplines now “substantially exceeds” 50 percent.The report, which was completed in September...
...those courageous high school students who come out while they are so young, I commend them. In most high schools in America, I can assure you that they face a daily struggle simply to remain safe. To suggest that someone would lie about their sexuality is not an adequate response to deny affirmative action. I’m certain misrepresentation is just as likely to happen in other categories as well. Being gay in this country is not easy. As one famous pamphlet of Queer Nation would respond to an argument like yours, “Go tell them...
Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s fire-code compliant...