I have been known over the years as a critic of affirmative action policies. However, in the wake of a successful ballot initiative banning affirmative action in the state of California, I now find it necessary to reiterate the old, and in my view still valid, arguments on behalf of explicit public efforts to reduce racial inequality. In doing so, I want to stress that I am not defending racial...

life. But, before going further, perhaps a few words about the school and Jimmy's place in it may not come amiss. Secondary Modern in type, and built jointly by the North Riding of Yorkshire Local Education Authority and the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust, the school was opened in 1942 by the Right Hon. R. A. Butler, M.P., then President of the Board. The Trust's connection with it has enabled t...

aim and background: educational programs design to providing learners’ educational needs. regarding to rapid development of science boundaries, nurses need to new skills. so identifying educational needs of nursing staff is important and effective step for promoting their strengths. the aim of present study has been to determine educational needs of nursing staff in psychiatric wards.   methods...