June 2012
June 25th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
When Harvard University President Lawrence Summers, speaking at the 2005 conference on “Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce,” suggested the lower numbers of women in high-level science positions may be due to innate differences in abilities between men and women, he set off a firestorm. But his statement ratcheted up programs to measure and even encourage the changing role of...
June 22nd, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health, Latest News with 0 Comments
When traveling internationally, people frequently risk exposure to infectious pathogens that do not occur in the United States.Dr. Jose Rosado who practices Internal Medicine with Huguley Medical Associates (HMA) in Burleson, TX, says that while it depends on the destination of travel in regard to the recommended shots for those traveling overseas this summer, it is still advisable to consider...
June 21st, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
In the 1990’s, violence directed toward specific groups were identified as “hate crimes” and more stringent convictions were handed down. While crimes against minorities, different religious affiliations, and sexual orientation did not just suddenly appear in the late 20th century, the psychological damage for victims of this type of violence, one that focuses on someone’s identity, is one of the...
June 20th, 2012
Written by Wendy Innes in All About Family, Latest News with 0 Comments
The current state of affairs in Washington and Hollywood has everyone from Presidential candidates to Hollywood stars to the local grocers attempting to identify themselves in some way with the buzz words related to family values. Whether it’s the “war on women” or the “war against traditional marriage,” most Americans feel a need to align themselves with some cause against perceived attacks on...
June 19th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
What to do about the millions of illegal Mexican immigrants in the United States? President Obama took a first step to provide an interim solution for the most innocent among them — hundreds of thousands who came to the United States as children. The policy extends temporary legal status to young people who have been in the country for years, gone to school, and stayed out of trouble.To deport or...