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...Another distinct trend noted by the report is a polarization of students since 1993—more student are either abstaining completely from alcohol or frequently binge drinking. Each category increased by about one-fifth, with abstainers increasing from 16.4 percent to 19.3 percent and frequent binge drinkers increasing from 19.7 to 22.8 percent of the college population...
These two sides of corporate sleuthing are largely distinct: they ask different kinds of questions and rely on different kinds of specialists. The ranks of business security intelligence departments are filled with former government agents, while competitive intelligence, with a few notable exceptions, is collected and analyzed by professional researchers who resemble librarians more than shadowy spooks...
Ambiguity often distinguishes good art from great art. By attempting to simplify the state of contemporary art into two distinct camps, the Carpenter Center’s show “Some Options in Abstraction” and its currently-showing sister “Some Options in Realism” are in a double bind. Such categorization of art—while perhaps useful and necessary for its understanding—runs the risk of destroying a work’s subtlety and mystery. The compelling works that make up the show are strong on their own, but they...
...relic—today there are “Serbia and Montenegro.” Still confused? You should be. The new name is unwieldy, trying to express everything that needs to be said in a single breath. Beyond that, it dismisses the ethnic identities of two distinct peoples: Serbs and Montenegrins...
...missing factor for the Crimson on Saturday, nor did Harvard appear to be out of its element as it took a quick 8-4 lead in the first two minutes. But, as the Tar Heels boxed Harvard out on the board and grabbed 12 steals, a distinct North Carolina advantage began to emerge...