Word: equalization
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...communications director for Stonewall Democrats, a national gay, lesbian bi-sexual and transgender umbrella group for Democratic activists, in a telephone interview. "If anything, we'd like to see them use this opportunity to speak positively about gay families and gay Americans and be very clear that they support equal rights for the gay community...
...year, unprecedented moves for the historically secretive group. Given continued worries in the credit market, El-Erian warned in his annual letter to Harvard affiliates that the high returns from the past year should be viewed as including some "windfall gain" as opposed to indicating a future trend of equal performance. "It's one thing to have a good year, but it's also important to build the foundation for continued long-term institutional excellence," El-Erian said. "Most of the work here is not something that outsiders see, but at the end it really matters for maintaining Harvard?...
...failed to keep pace with the rising cost of a college education, by providing full tuition to a state university plus a $1,000 monthly stipend to all veterans who have served a total of two years in Iraq or Afghanistan since 9/11--reserve forces included. His rationale for extending equal benefits to National Guard veterans: "Same battlefield, same soldier...
...feature carvings of the Davidsons and their three kids, who are now grown. Bob sees his work for the gifted as akin to the patronage that sustained the artists and inventors of the Renaissance. His view of giftedness is expressed through simple analogies: Educators often "want people to have equal results. But that's not likely in our world. You know, I would love to be equal to Michael Jordan in my basketball talents, but somehow I never will...
...immigrants don’t want to stay separated from the rest of the population, but their path to l’intégration is blocked by the very policies intended to nudge it along. “I believe in French values and that all citizens are equal,” he said. “But there is a great separation between these ideals and reality...