Word: disappeared
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...stigma of atheism is to disappear, however, atheists must have the courage to defend what they believe. And, as Richard Dawkins puts it, they must work to raise the public consciousness to the enormous prejudice that many atheists face everyday...
...thing is that I work in a hospital that has 10,000 employees throughout the system. You will naturally disappear as a cog in the machine. The pressure is to simply get through your day,” he says. “But we all need human interaction to be effective at what...
...Weakening loyalty between employer and employee, the growing clout of Tokyo at the expense of outlying areas-these are trends most Japanese are experiencing. But just as the salaryman is far from an endangered species, the gangs aren't likely to disappear. Yukio Yamanouchi, an Osaka-based lawyer who represents Yamaguchi-gumi, says the yakuza "provide the services that Japanese society requires." As long as there's a market, the yakuza will exist. It's just good business...
...clear field Vietnam's private banks have enjoyed will disappear with the entry of foreign financial giants, which bring lending expertise and deep pockets that are impossible for their in-country rivals to match. Vietnam's largest private bank, Asia Commercial Bank, has total assets of just $2.8 billion, compared with Agribank's $14.6 billion. To compete, private banks are aggressively raising capital by selling shares to Vietnamese and foreign investors. For example, Ho Chi Minh City-based Eastern Asia Bank has built up a $1.35 billion war chest, according to its CEO, Tran Phuong Binh. The bank plans...
...display, though not in Buffalo. The buyer of a circa 10th century granite statue of the Hindu god Shiva that went for just over $4 million was the Cleveland Museum of Art, which, unlike the Albright-Knox, already has a substantial Asian collection. But much of the rest will disappear into the possession of dealers and private collectors. In the way of such things, in due time some of it may well make its way back into the public domain. It's the fate of art to circulate. But make no mistake, due time could be quite a while...