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...explicit discrimination has receded in the last two decades, culminating in the elevation of an African-American to the Presidency, a woman to the House Speakership and a black woman to the galactic dominance known as being Oprah Winfrey, those who study the effects of racism and sexism have had to cope with a difficult question: If discrimination is less powerful, why do some groups in society continue to fare worse than others? Has bias merely become better hidden, or are there other forces at work...
...affordability aspect," Thompson says. "This is a long-term awareness campaign. You will see everything from taste, indulgence, convenience and price point across the body of work that will be presented over the next couple of years." Yet the company has so far resisted franchisees that have been too explicit about price. Last year in Seattle, a group of McDonald's franchisees ran a billboard that read, "Four Bucks Is Dumb," a clear shot at Starbucks prices. After a talk with corporate headquarters, the billboard was taken down. (See which businesses are bucking the recession...
...budget] is very explicit about what it is, what it does, and where the allocations are made. It’s very difficult when people say they want a transparent budget but don’t say what that means or looks like,” she said...
...along with their equipment, the skiers and snowboarder who ducked the rope at British Columbia's Grouse Mountain resort earlier this year freely admitted what they did was wrong. Despite high avalanche warnings throughout the region, the four young men passed a boundary into closed terrain - even after an explicit warning from a ski patroller not to go out of bounds. Because of the hazardous conditions, ski patrol was unable to follow the entourage into the closed area and instead rescuers had to use a helicopter to guide them to safety. When the group reached the bottom, they were stripped...
...political situation in a country, it is the caliber of the imagination and language in literature that creates the condition out of which another literary creation will emerge. He said that art presents the problems of the country to the readers or the viewers, and that it is this explicit awareness that art brings that stimulates progress. “It is when we become comfortable and forget to fight for freedom that we run into problems,” Fuentes said. “This kind of event and being able to host such an influential speaker is very...