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...filed a major lawsuit for discrimination by video résumé. But George Lenard, a St. Louis, Mo., employment lawyer, can envision a case centered on "disparate impact." If an employer requires applications by video, then those without video cameras and broadband-equipped computers might argue they lacked access. Of course, he adds, the live interview process is hardly infallible. He cites a 2000 Princeton study that examined orchestras' penchant for hiring male musicians as an example of "disparate treatment." When screens were put up--now a common practice in auditions--the gender skewing disappeared...
...even helped the aspiring writer to publish his novel by finding an agent for him and continues to be a mentor. “A young novelist needs a support network of writers,†Kalam says. Iweala’s senior thesis also had an unexpectedly deep impact on his life. His thesis, a novel entitled “Beasts of No Nation,†was written from the perspective of a child soldier in Africa. Under the guidance of Kincaid, Iweala won several of the College’s prizes for outstanding theses. When Kincaid asked...
Warren Buffett, before pledging his fortune to the Gates Foundation, could not have even financed the U.S. food stamp program for one year, which alone cost $32.9 billion in 2006. Because voluntary taxes would have a negligible impact, it makes little sense to give...
However, if you believe in the inherent value of democracy (or of protecting the environment), then voting (or conservation) is a moral obligation. Its ultimately negligible impact is irrelevant. Naturally then, outrage from affluent liberals about tax cuts rings all too hollow, unless they are making regular contributions to charity...
...While his proposals will have potential benefits for university students around the nation, the impact at Harvard will be minimal, due to the University’s already comprehensive financial aid packages, Director of Financial Aid Sally C. Donahue wrote in an e-mail yesterday...