Word: corrections
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...recent Supreme Court decisions that diluted existing federal affirmative-action and antidiscrimination law. In particular, the rulings made it harder for victims of discrimination to prove bias and bring lawsuits for redress in court. Bush has insisted that he will veto the bill if it is not amended to correct provisions that he says could have the effect of requiring employers to adopt racial quotas in hiring...
...rather than detract from, Hornsby's original style. This is best demonsrated on the title track, whose bluesy, driving harmonies are underscored by Hornsby's rhythmic piano, rock guitar and some nice Yamaha synth sounds. The result is a pumped-up "Look Out Any Window" (but without the politically correct lyrics...
...usual litany of politically correct lyrics, so powerful on Hornsby's first two albums, becomes tiresome and formulaic on some of his new tracks. There is the standard environment song, and the standard racism song. True, Hornsby succeeds when he relates these issues to real people's lives, but the agenda sometimes becomes overpowering...
Garsd said the study included a graph of sulfuric acid levels that reported some years' levels at one-tenth of their correct magnitudes...
Since the early 1980s, doctors have operated on fetuses, fixing urinary- tract blockages, for example, or inserting needles to drain excess fluid from the brain. But never before had physicians successfully performed such major surgery in the womb. Harrison hopes that his technique can be used to correct other potentially fatal problems, including large lung or spinal tumors and certain heart conditions. Several experts echoed that optimism. "We're in a whole new era of fetal treatment," said Dr. Eugene Pergament, head of reproductive genetics at Northwestern Memorial Hospital...