Word: contestation
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...Washington An Election of Firsts Yes, we all know why the 2008 U.S. presidential election was a historic racial milestone. But according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the contest also virtually eliminated the long-standing gap in participation rates between black and white voters. For the first time, younger blacks voted in greater proportion than their white peers, and black women voted at a higher rate than any other demographic. Overall, though, the number of ballots cast rose only modestly from 2004, as gains in minority voting were offset by stagnant or declining turnout among other...
...Taking on Google has long been a losing proposition. But Bing, combined with Microsoft's search alliance with Yahoo!, changes the contest. As Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer put it when announcing the Yahoo! deal, his company can now "swing for the fences in search." Suddenly, search has become - bing! - a whole new ball game...
...think tank is the school of hard knocks. But we’re lucky to spend our summer in a staring contest with Google. At least I think...
...asphyxiating the birds. News that the city would be whacking such majestic creatures set off animal-rights advocates, but officials have held firm. "We have to balance animal rights with public safety," says Edward Skyler, New York City's deputy mayor for operations. "For us, it's not a contest." (See the top 10 animal stories...
...short-term fix. I talk about Ikea being the least sustainable company on the planet. That's a quote, I didn't say that. But the reason is that they rely on consumers to carry huge costs for the company. (Read "Wal-Mart vs. Target: No Contest in the Recession...