Word: mix
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Veritones competed at the Immanuel Congregational Church against Brandeis's Voicemale, Connecticut College's William Street Mix, RPI's Rusty Pipes, the University of Illinois' Rip Chords and Skidmore's Bandersnatchers...
...survey of 1,000 women taken by Princeton Research Associates on behalf of the Center for Gender Equality, 76 percent said that they believe religious leaders and groups have a "somewhat" or "very positive" effect on the country. 50 percent said they felt "religion and politics shouldn't mix," down from 63 percent who felt that way when a similar survey was taken in 1992. Fifty-three percent were in favor of strict limits on abortion (i.e., unless it was a case of rape, incest or saving the mother's life), up from 45 percent in a poll done...
Barney, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix in North Hills, Calif., was labeled a "fear biter," and his owners were told by their vet that the best course of action was to put the dog down. Desperate, they turned to veterinarian Nancy Scanlan, who has been practicing holistic medicine for animals since 1988. She inserted eight needles between the dog's neck and hips in an effort to relax Barney's tight muscles. Barney, who Scanlan says is "coming out of his shell," has ceased to snap at home...
...course, all this pooch pampering has benefits for humans too. New York Dog Spa & Hotel co-owner Dale Van Pamelen says at the request of his customers, he's about to institute Fridays as singles' nights. Other upcoming events include a birthday party for Rocco (a pit bull-shepherd mix) and a wedding for Jorge and Kathleen (two humans). "It may go to extremes as with anything else," says Weaver, the Kirkland day-care proprietor. "But overall it's pretty great for everyone...
That's not to say that this generation is living in some sort of racial Utopia. Diversity simply refers to a racial mix, not whether the people in that mix get along. For my new book The Color of Our Future, I traveled around the country and found a generation that is increasingly aware of diversity but equally likely to be confused by it or afraid...