Word: accepter
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...somehow, with abnormal behavior. But we don't have a genetic institute for cockroaches." Instead, the researchers recruited some engineers to build them roach robots that would slip into the crowd and manipulate it from within. "It turns out," he says, "that roaches aren't very discriminating" - they'll accept anything of roughly the right size and smell. In the end, the engineers came up with little wheeled robots shaped like matchboxes and perfumed with eau de roach. They were programmed to have the same likes and dislikes as roaches - that is, to prefer crowds and darkness...
Awareness programs have done a lot to promote acceptance of those affected by AIDS, but experts say we're still far from making the real changes in cultural attitudes and practices that can impact the epidemic. Foremost among such cultural roadblocks is the role of women, who, in many developing societies, are economically dependent on their spouses and don't often demand that they practice safe sex. Dr. Geeta Gupta, president of the International Center for Research on Women, notes that women bear the heaviest burden of AIDS around the world. "Women still have problems discussing safe sex with their...
...FIRST, ACCEPT THAT THERE'S NO GOING BACK. Manny Amadi, CEO of Cause & Effect Marketing in London, says companies can no longer expect to escape scrutiny from activists. Remembering the worldwide damage to its reputation that Shell suffered because of its troubles a few years ago in the Niger delta, of all unlikely places, he says, "Nobody can hide." But Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of New York City-based public relations consultancy Ruder-Finn, says few companies have yet acknowledged this "profound change in our society...
...began my quest to understand an essential literary text. My mother was slightly confused by my desire to delve into the goyim’s good book, but I explained that I wanted to know more about a book which meant so much to so many people. She accepted that response until we received a phone call a few weeks later. “Hello. Is Kasha Tinkelvitz there?” asked the telephone caller. “Um...she’s unavailable at the moment. What is this regarding?” my mother responded. Kasha...
...total land area of Australia is owned or controlled by Aboriginal groups and councils. Some 700 land claims, covering 50% of the Australian landmass, await determination by the courts, and more are coming in every day. This avalanche has caused legal and bureaucratic gridlock. Few Aboriginal groups accept mediation by whites. No two groups agree on land use. Some, for instance, think that tribal land should not be exploited at all, and left sacrosanct. Others are for all-out mining...