Word: statuses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2000
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...order have degenerated. The country's grip on democracy lies between tenuous to non-existent. Those who flee fear political retaliation, not just hunger and poverty. Yet the rule for Haitian refugees who reach the United States is repatriation. Cubans who reach U.S. soil, however, are often granted parole status, which allows them to apply for a work visa immediately and to petition for permanent residency after only a year. Haitians on Florida's beaches are almost guaranteed being sent home, Cubans will almost certainly be allowed to stay. Some have denounced the policy as racist. While the reason...
...Failure to think beyond discrete issues tends to preserve the structure of the status quo," Classman said after praising some of the changes. " It's the difference between reformation and transformation...
Students recognized this year's recipient, Professor of Physics Gerald Gabrielse, for his work teaching a Core class--Science A-45: "Reality Physics"--despite his status as a Senior Faculty member...
...need to tackle the constantly changing conditions in the cable TV market. The nation's cable operations - essentially government-sanctioned monopolies - are facing both negative and positive forces brought on by changes in technology. On the one hand, they are increasingly likely to lose their only-game-in-town status to satellite services. On the other, they stand to benefit from increasing use by Internet customers drawn to their high-speed connections. The latter is not a point lost on Disney, which apart from its TV and movie holdings has considerable aspirations to be an Internet player. During the dispute...
...challenging trails of the 14,000-ft. San Juan mountains, and camp, picnic and fish blue-ribbon trout streams at any of the 11 wilderness areas that lie within a 75-mile radius. One area attraction, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, was recently elevated to national-park status. With its spectacular gorge, black rock walls and sculpted red sandstone, the park draws visitors to camp and mountain-bike and marvel at the bighorn sheep and bald eagles. White-water rafting is available just outside the park...