Word: conscious
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...They're dilapidated assortments of cinderblock homes, often standing near neat, clean Jewish towns. Over 50 Arab hamlets aren't even recognized as villages by the Israeli government and, therefore, don't get municipal funding. Israeli Arabs are much less likely to go to college and, in a security-conscious country, they're constantly questioned by police on the streets. Others complain that it takes them much longer to get through Tel Aviv airport security checks than their Jewish fellow citizens. And when they do elect the handful of Arabs who sit in the Knesset, Israeli Arab voters complain...
...deserves is as the year’s most overrated film. Though beautifully shot and populated with a set of unusually complicated characters, Talk to Her shamelessly and outrageously asks its audience to sympathize with a rapist. The film manages, paradoxically, to be both sloppily edited and deadeningly self-conscious. As it progresses, the audience is slowly but surely ushered into a stupor very closely resembling that of the coma victim at the story’s inane center. Talk to Her screens...
...DiCAPRIO: It isn't a conscious decision on my part. But some of the most amazing stories come from real-life occurrences, and for some reason they have a certain resonance with me. Real-life journeys - made by Howard Hughes or Alexander the Great or Frank Abagnale - they just strike a chord with...
GEAR Reebok Travel Trainers are the sporting-goods company's contribution to lighter, security-conscious packing. The unisex shoes are made from the same stretchy mesh, leather and rubber materials as conventional sneakers. What sets them apart is that they roll up into neat, space-saving balls that can be tossed into any carryon or briefcase. The footwear does have drawbacks. The soles are too thin to jog on, so Reebok is touting its Travel Trainers as good for walking on the beach or treadmill and doing yoga. The brightly colored shoes, which retail for $75, have won fans...
...guns.” Similarly, many are seeking to apply this “perverse ingenuity” to broader national opinion as they preside over what they hope will be a societal funeral for black self-determination and African identification. Unfortunately, recruitment for this effort occurs on both conscious and subconscious levels. Consider who attains mainstream visibility on a daily basis: Alan Keyes, Clarence Thomas, Condoleezza Rice, and J.C. Watts...