Word: bias
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though they claim nobly that, "From bias free of every kind, this trial must be tried," the jury and their powerful voices are easily swayed by the truthful testimony and trim ankles of the plaintiff. Like the female chorus of would-be brides(maids), the male chorus is a mighty foursome of harmony and ham. As the usher, Thomas Munro is up to the task of keeping them and his own monumental pronouncements in line...
...last item discussed by the Faculty Council was health plan increases. According to a letter sent to Harvard faculty and staff, "premium increases in the HealthFlex Bias and Bay State plans are no substantial," officials are giving advance warning...
...study, conducted by French researcher Jacques Benveniste and published by Nature in 1988, was challenged by a Nature-sponsored team of investigators who flew to Paris to watch Benveniste repeat his experiments. The team found that the tests were "ill-controlled" and failed to exclude "systematic error, including observer bias...
During my two years here, as a Black Crimson editor, sometimes I have seen bias on our pages. But I believe that a close examination of our record will prove that The Crimson (for a predominantly white institution) has generally treated minority issues with fairness and respect, with some notable exceptions...
Even people who may not agree with you will treat you with respect. Therefore, there is really no good excuse to merely bemoan bias at The Crimson. If you don't like what you are reading, join the paper and shake things up--don't just complain...