Word: modestic
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...surprising that voters resisted attempts to switch to a presumed-consent system when it was proposed in California, Oregon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson last spring announced plans for a new initiative to encourage donations--including clearer consent forms--but its impact is expected to be modest...
George Harrison...was not so much the quiet Beatle as the modest Beatle. Where John wanted to be bigger than Elvis, and Paul could scream like Little Richard, Mr. Harrison gravitated toward Carl Perkins, the 50’s rocker whose skills as a songwriter and guitarist were undermined by a distinct lack of charisma...
...ashtrays, and a silvery blue curtain adorning her window. “Sorry it’s such a mess,” she says, explaining that she spent the previous night (Monday) clubbing and was still a little out of it. At first glance, Decker appears the modest girl from Phoenix, Arizona, well on her way to a career in I-banking. But she’s sweet, ambitious and a whole lot more...
...demand for equal rights and opportunities. But in the case of Muslim Americans, such impulses occur within a context of strong social conservatism. Without accepting many of the harsh strictures imposed on their sisters worldwide, Islamic women here still support the separation of sexes at mosques and believe in modest dress (although the definition of modest varies). Parity in family decision making is on the increase, but the husband often has the last word. Women sacrifice their careers for their families. The gender assumptions resemble nothing so much as those in America in the 1950s...
...remain rare. And unless laws are strictly enforced they may even do more harm than good. In some places the threat of punishment has pushed the practice underground, leading to an increased possibility of botched operations. In Odienné, northwestern Ivory Coast, festivities surrounding the excision ritual are now modest affairs. "People used to hold great fêtes," says Mabana Touré, 37. "Streets were blocked off, there was music and the girls would run around town all made-up and dressed in special clothes. Now, we might have a special meal together in the house - something much more...