Word: lowered
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Having said what it doesn't mean, however, the high court left wide open what it does mean to discriminate "because of" gender. A lower court had held that male-on-male harassment counts as discrimination only if the harasser is gay, since the gay harasser is clearly choosing his victim because of his gender. And Scalia agreed that homosexuality could be contributing evidence. This part of the ruling could lead to investigations that "out" accused harassers to prove discrimination...
Catherine McCormack delivers a refreshing, funny and inspired performance in Marshal Herskovitz's new period piece. As Veronica Franco, a lower-class beautiful girl turned high-class court prostitute, McCormack leads a well-assembled cast in this slightly flawed--yet worth-seeing--film about life as a courtesan in 16th century Venice. Prefaced by both opening and closing textual summations, the film clearly advances a social agenda--in this respect, it slides by with an average grade. The cleverness of the rest of its script and the excellence of the acting, however, save Dangerous Beauty and makes it shine. --Marc...
Alatorre, a former Raza board member, noted that three of Raza's 12 board members are women. Although there are exceptions, she said that "Women are kept in lower positions as a general trend...It's a 'good old boys' system...
...local properties will be bid up, since the new stores are willing to pay more for the "central" location. This is a major point of contention because most small business owners rent rather than own their space. For this reason, an increase in rent will translate directly into a lower or even negative profit margin. Small business owners are therefore vehemently opposed to the project...
...fact, the Holmes project will benefit many local homeowners because their house values will increase proportionally. With this increase in the real level of wealth, local residents may generate positive externalities such as purchasing a new automobile with lower waste-emissions than a used one, resulting in cleaner air. The negative impact of the Holmes project may not be as bad as its critics think...