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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...encouraged the audience to provide testimonials about unintentional discrimination. One example: Rosa Shinagel, Assistant Dean of Radcliffe College, confessed to the sin of politely offering refreshments that morning to a student who, unbeknownst to her, was fasting for Ramadan. (The "sensitivity" I found particularly ironic, as my office-mate was excluded from even attending the conference because he was observing the Jewish Sabbath...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sensitivity Seminar Was Insensitive | 3/18/1992 | See Source »

Marry Tsongas' emphasis on capital formation with Clinton's concern for human capital, and voters could have a compelling alternative to the policies George Bush labeled "voodoo economics" before he adopted them as Ronald Reagan's 1980 running mate. All that's needed now is for Tsongas and Clinton to actually engage in the debate they profess to crave -- that and two open minds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Who Has the Best Plan for Fixing the Economy? | 3/2/1992 | See Source »

...cautionary note: even those involved in the embryonic discussions wonder if the media's close scrutiny of Kerrey could saddle Cuomo with a tarnished running mate. Dumping Kerrey wouldn't be pretty, so the Cuomo mandate scenario continues as a real option...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: The New Mario Scenario | 2/24/1992 | See Source »

Orangutans can do it upside down, while rhinos carry on for up to an hour. Lions take pride in engaging up to 50 times in a 24-hour span and koalas mate for just 40 seconds three times per year...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: The News of the Weird | 2/22/1992 | See Source »

...been wonderful and fantastic," she says. "I've since realized how wrong it was for me to avoid sharing my life with someone. I held back not only because of doubts about passing the gene on to my children but because it would be unfair for my mate to be burdened, financially and emotionally, with a Huntington's spouse. It would be too much of a sacrifice. But Herb is willing to accept whatever happens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making The Best of a Bad Gene: NANCY WEXLER | 2/10/1992 | See Source »

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