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Hamermesh, who has studied discrimination at all levels, says that bias is instilled in infancy - much like enduring personality traits such as shyness or high self-esteem - as an essential part of human behavior. "We all have these subconscious preferences for our own group," he says. Ever the economist, Hamermesh adds, "It's important to look at it in baseball because of the amount of money that's being made - the salary of the umpires, baseball players and the amount of revenue that's being made by the industry. All these things make this important...
Since winning control of Congress months ago, Democrats have been under immense pressure to pass legislation tightening the ethics rules that govern Washington. Corruption was the No. 1 issue on voters' minds, according to exit polls, but even as Democrats worked to pass a bill, public esteem for Congress sank to the lowest level ever--just 14% of people approve of the body...
...sexual allure of young Harriet Andersson inspired Bergman's dark, daring dramas of the early '50s: Summer With Monika and The Naked Night. Bibi Andersson, of the fresh face and buoyant spirit, was his next live-in love; she anchored the mid-'50s films that brought Bergman his international esteem. He met Ullmann in 1964, and wrote Persona - the film that reestablished him as an artistic pioneer - in part so he could be with her. Ullmann became his muse for the next decade, most indelibly in the TV-serial-turned-film Scenes from a Marriage. She would also direct films...
...This is definitely a very serious problem," says Beauregard. "It deals with individual feelings about self-esteem and self-worth and those are youngsters targeted in the school system. There's got to be a major concern for their well-being...
...fall between being a Harvard student and traveling to promote the “Be Your Best Self” program, run in conjunction with the Junior Miss competition. Ali will travel with the other Junior Miss finalists around the nation, helping to promote various areas of self-esteem among adolescents...