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...would nominate Mother Nature. Mother Nature brought important issues of ethics, poverty, race, global warming and disaster preparedness to the forefront of our thinking, probably resulting in changes that will have a positive impact on our lives and those of future generations...
...boogied to Buddhism. In 2003, she changed her musical inspiration to Kabbalah, the study of Jewish mysticism, on “American Life.” Now, on “Confessions On A Dance Floor,” 48-year-old Madge brings another, deeper religion to the forefront: Disco. “Confessions” is a sweaty journey through a packed dancehall, with nary a ballad to be found. In her refreshingly bold “Non-Stop Mix,” the dozen songs overlap one another like a DJ starter pack scientifically formulated to simulate...
...luxury keep the business interesting. Look at Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who in 20 years have built a billion-dollar empire by reimagining their own definition of luxury. In their case, it's a unique vision that has single-handedly brought provincial Italian style to the forefront of fashion. ?Kate Betts
Rounding off a year where the “intelligent design” debate has kept the church-state distinction in education at the forefront of national attention, the University of California (UC) has recently been sued for violating the free speech of evangelical Christians. The suit—which is scheduled to hit the the Federal District Court of Los Angeles on Dec. 12—has been filed by six students at Calvary Chapel Christian School and by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) who claim UC is guilty of “viewpoint discrimination...
...specifically, the College were at the forefront of Summers’ letter, with the president emphasizing progress on the Curricular Review, which was stalled last semester, and smaller improvements to class sizes and the availability of freshman seminars...