Word: factors
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...extent to which personal bias is a disqualifying factor is the function of what judges say," he said...
Esprit de corps is a crucial factor in the military. But sometimes the spirit can get a little carried away. For a long time, at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, when night fell and the sergeant was away, the soldier boys and soldier girls did play. And if the sergeant showed up, he was often greeted by a loud "Hello!" The greeting, uttered heartily by recruits standing watch on each floor of the three-story brick barracks, was not quite military protocol. Rather, it was a warning to those engaged in hanky-panky to end their trysts and jump back...
...comparable black teacher because of her race and gender. Farmer, who is suing for back pay, claims that university officials explicitly told her JOHNSON MAKOBA, a black Ugandan, was hired first and paid more because "he's black and you're not." The university acknowledges that race played a factor, since it was seeking to increase its diversity, but maintains that Makoba was a better candidate and that the market justified his higher salary. Farmer's lawyers are challenging a Nevada Supreme Court ruling, a reversal of a unanimous pro-Farmer jury decision...
Ages ago, when my husband and I wanted to start a family, we had the Rh factor, not infertility problems, to contend with. It was a pretty big deal back then. But we wanted four kids. What to do? Simple. Have one child biologically and adopt three. Who cares whom they look like or what color they are? My kids are now 30, 28, 25 and 22. To me, they're all my flesh and blood. I've never given a second thought to the fact that some are adopted. Ups and downs? Naturally. But I'm their...
Another complication that the FAO must factor in is the possibility that student mothers--taking fewer courses per term than their classmates--may remain at Harvard for more than eight terms. Miller says students who need more time to complete requirements must petition the Administrative Board. If they continue to demonstrate financial need, they may be awarded additional...