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...monthly rent in the new apartment is $750. Eventually, she hopes she'll be hired to do data entry or computer programming in an office, as she did in Iraq. She's taking classes in English speech and grammar at the University of Phoenix. For many refugees, the language barrier can be the hardest to overcome. Marwan, another Iraqi, who arrived in Phoenix with his wife and infant son just a week after Faeza, remains unemployed. A furniture salesman in Baghdad, his English is even more rudimentary than Faeza's. "It's close to impossible to stand...
...Ulrich said she surmounts this barrier by tackling the grading immediately after students finish the final...
...mind when museums protect their icons by placing them in glass boxes. Likewise, galleries can ask visitors to check their bags at the door, while private collectors can rig their homes with the latest alarm systems. But in a church, even the smallest security measure is a barrier between believers and the symbols of their belief. "It's a huge dilemma," says Gligoris, head of Greece's art squad. "I can't recall how many times I've urged bishops, abbots, monks and nuns to have religious treasures stored in controlled, guarded environments, and then only bring them...
...issue that had percolated under the surface of this Democratic race. The media have been quick to repackage New Hampshire as a referendum on feminism. On the day of the primary, feminist icon Gloria Steinem scolded New York Times readers for abandoning the cause, warning women that the "sex barrier [is] not taken as seriously as the racial...
...important lens with which to view society. Because the final product produced in professional sports is ultimately only a diversion, it can serve as a testing-ground for some of society’s most important issues. This is why seminal events like Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball, and John Amaechi becoming the first openly gay former NBA player are so significant. This is why when we see bigotry, sexism, racism, hypocrisy, or exploitation in sports, it is important to say something about...