Word: ideas
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Lastly, the idea that "if Davis appoints regents who are more diverse, then the debate over how to pursue a talented and diverse student body will be more balanced than fair" is, on the face of it, silly. Among the 16 appointed regents at the time of the decision against quotas, three were black, three Hispanic, and two Asian. Two of the "virulent conservatives" who pushed most strongly for the ban were Ward Connerly, an African-American, who argued that quotas were used as an excuse to avoid improving the quality of education in inner-city schools, and Tirso...
...After the 100 fly I started to feel a little sick, but the team was really supportive and I wanted to give it my all for the 200-IM," Cromwell said. "I had no idea how difficult it would be but training the whole year helped me pull it off. It was a great way to end the season...
Lastly, the idea that "if Davis appoints regents who are more diverse, then the debate over how to pursue a talented and diverse student body will be more balanced than fair" is, on the face of it, silly. Among the 16 appointed regents at the time of the decision against quotas, three were black, three Hispanic, and two Asian. Two of the "virulent conservatives" who pushed most strongly for the ban were Ward Connerly, an African-American, who argued that quotas were used as an excuse to avoid improving the quality of education in inner-city schools, and Tirso...
...couldn't agree more. Rape is perhaps the most violating crime, both physically and psychologically, and every effort should be made to help survivors to move forward. The idea that their attackers may one day be able to return to campus must be horrifying. While it is unlikely, due to the publicity surrounding the cases, that either Elster or Douglas will ever return to this campus, there should be no opportunity for them...
Micro Compact Car (MCC), the DaimlerChrysler subsidiary that assembles the Smart Car, has taken that idea further than any other company. Its plant in Hambach, France, is really seven separate factories, each occupied by a different systems partner. The chassis is shuffled off to a subfactory run by the German firm of Krupp Hoesch Automotive, where the power module is installed. Bosch plunks down the front end, which includes the cooler, headlights and crash box. German plastics, chemical and industrial-ceramics company Dynamit Nobel snaps on plastic body panels and the whole vehicle is done in four hours--down from...