Word: blatantness
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Well, she did it her way, and the result is far from a disgrace. The singer's controversial life gets surprisingly tough-minded and balanced treatment. Philip Casnoff, who reproduces the young Sinatra's lean, hollow- cheeked look without blatant mimicry, creates a convincing, full-blooded portrait. And in the end, we have the music...
...people who really should have taken offense to the president's insults are the voters themselves. Whether people like it or not, Congress represents their choices. Aside from cases of blatant misrepresentation, the voters can expect no more than a return proportional to the raw materials they send to Washington. The current situation in the capital indicates that those who vote for one party locally and another nationally are ready to sacrifice governmental efficiency on the altar of their preferences...
Last year's Peninsula issue and an anti-gay slur posted on a Lowell House student's door were the most blatant anti-gay actions. But more subtle indications of hostility are also prevalent, say some gay students...
...good news is that sexual harassment is finally a problem with a recognizable name, the bad news is that many women are still stymied in their efforts to stop workplace offenses. Blatant quid pro quo cases, where promotions and raises are directly linked to sexual favors, are the easiest to litigate, but they are a relative rarity. As men and women both learned in the endless press coverage and office memos that followed the hearings, the most common form of harassment falls under the "hostile environment" umbrella, and may involve anything from lewd jokes to unwelcome physical contact. Many bosses...
...have explained in detail in the past why Harvard should reject ROTC money. The bottom line is that such money is unabashedly intended for non-gays only, The U.S. military doesn't even hide its blatant discrimination, and Harvard should have no part...