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...insists that sample populations in medical research must reflect the fact that women constitute 52 percent of the population. "The differences [in biology] between men and women are very distinct," she says...
...used hieroglyphic clues from a monolith known as the Merneptah Stele to identify figures in a Luxor wall relief as ancient Israelites. The stele itself, dated to 1207 B.C., celebrates a military victory by the Pharaoh Merneptah. "Israel is laid waste," it reads, suggesting that the Israelites were a distinct population more than 3,000 years ago, and not just because the Bible tells...
However, we would also like to express concern that while this rally left us with a warm, fuzzy feeling about the power within ourselves, it didn't leave us with a very clear sense of purpose. The most distinct and important theme of the rally was the fact that the administration is not responsive to student needs. Some specific examples of this were mentioned by speakers; the PBH controversy, randomization and the razing of Carey Cage. The solution to this problem seems to be the "empowerment" that PBHA organized this rally to foster...
...true that free speech may be used in a manner which may ultimately lead to harm to society. But the speech and harm are distinct. American democracy's shining beacon has been the tolerance of views that many consider abhorrent and dangerous. Communists may freely run for office. Nazis may march through a city with a large Jewish population. The Klan may advocate the repeal of civil rights statutes. Anything else is thought control. At the heart of the First Amendment is the belief that, except in the rare circumstances when speech will demonstrably cause immediate physical harm...
...distinct, even clarinet-like sound of the first movement gave way to a more florid, sweet tone in the last. Elkies was a theatrical accompanist, his elbow flying up and down with almost alarming force. If anything, he seemed too passionate, edging the saxophone into a louder range than was probably necessary. The enthusiasm of the audience, of about 50, was well merited...