Word: factly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor insisted that her gender would not impact her decisions. "I think the important fact about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases." Nonetheless, since her appointment the court has become remarkably more supportive of sex discrimination complaints, according to a study of cases decided before and after O'Connor's appointment...
...minimize the impact of gender on their leadership, womanhood is a definitive factor on the job. As pathfinders, the appointees inevitably become role models. When Zeckhauser speaks before groups of employees, "what people resonate most to is what it's like to be a woman in this job, the fact that it is doable. I face a lot of the same problems other women do in jobs around the university as working women...
Start with his 12.0 points per game, third on the squad behind sophomore Ralph James and senior Mike Gielen, and add in his teamleading 6.6 rebounds per game and you've got some interest. Throw in the fact that he started every game at power forward as a freshman, and you've got yourself a strong candidate...
...fact, many junior professors say that Nord's case is a classic example of the flaws in Harvard's tenure review process. Nord, the author of two books on Victorian literature, has an impressive resume of Harvard experience. Head tutor of the English Department for several years, she sat on the Faculty Council for three years and was also a member of the Committees on Degrees in Women's Studies and History and Literature...
...fact, many junior professors concede that they consciously devote less time to teaching and interaction with students because they know that any efforts they make will not be rewarded...