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The Websites for actual front-runners Giuliani, Romney, and McCain are barely above 4 percent, 3 percent, and 2 percent. Why does the Republican second-tier have a Second Life on the 'net? We know it's not the writers. Perhaps, in Huckabee's case, it's the prelude to a genuine, real-world breakthrough. Or perhaps, in the face of grim political realities, escape is just more entertaining. ... 4:20 P.M. (link) Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 Special Favors: This week, Republican leaders officially gave up hope that Larry Craig will ever leave. A day after Craig passed Mr. Potato Head as the most popular Halloween costume in Idaho history, The Hill reported that the GOP has abandoned the last siege engine it had left against him, by agreeing to let the man keep his earmarks.
Smashing the glass ceiling
A few women are taking a number of boards, just like the men have done so before them," she says. Ms Perrons, of the LSE, says that while the quota level is symbolically important and may actually influence strategic thinking, other gender issues remain. "It is also important to tackle gender imbalance throughout the organisational hierarchy, in particular the gender-differentiated pay gap or the highly gendered, uneven monetary rewards for different kinds of work," she says. Final frontier Ms Landsnes believes that the group of people who put forward board members also needs to change. "It is important to look at the nomination committees - they propose new board members. They are mainly men and they will appoint men." Ms Hoel admits that despite Norway being a global pioneer on achieving gender balance at the distant board level the country has too few women actually running companies from the top.
Valley briefing
Aurora University will offer information on adult degree completion programs at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Perry Theatre in the Aurora Foundation Center for Community Enrichment, 1305 Kenilworth Place. University representatives will discuss admission procedures, academic programs and financial aid. Adult degree completion programs are available in accounting, business administration, communication, criminal justice and nursing. Call (630) 844-5294 or e-mail AUadmission@aurora.edu. Fox Valley Extension launches 'Hortanswers' site A new Web site that allows home gardeners and professional horticulturists to gain information about plant pests, diseases, and performance in the USDA's hardiness zones 4, 5, and 6 has been launched by University of Illinois Extension.
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