Word: orals
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...Rau’s more accessible work centers around analyzing Homeric language in an attempt to better date the oral histories that are recorded in “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey...
...Currently, both knowledge and consistent use of oral contraceptives is surprisingly low (there are just 10.4 million users in the U.S.) given that the pill provides both the convenience of managing menstruation and the security of control over pregnancy. Spreading oral contraceptive use would increase women’s physical and mental autonomy over pregnancy, and probably result in fewer abortions. So unless you think all contraception is immoral, encouraging pill use is a positive goal...
...Despite these advantages, this basic, safe and responsible method of controlling conception is unnecessarily regulated, even though research indicates that making oral contraceptive available OTC would dramatically increase its usage. According to a survey by Louis Harris and Associates, quoted in a policy report for the Institute For Women, “20.4 percent of sexually active women who currently do not use the Pill would be very likely to switch to that form of birth control if it were available over-the-counter,” which, the report adds, would lead to an increase of 6.96 million users...
...TIME: You taught constitutional law for 22 years, but the book is more journalistic. The cases include first-person oral histories of partisans on both sides as well as narrative by you, and you limited yourself to issues where people challenged concrete religious symbols or language...
...well students are meeting the grade-level norms. And unlike the vast majority of states, which rely solely on multiple choice exams to measure student achievement and determine yearly progress, Nebraska's students also write essays as part of a unique statewide writing exam. Districts can also include student oral presentations, demonstrations and projects in their battery of assessments. Christensen says the writing requirement gives state officials confidence that the multiple choice test scores are a true reflection of actual learning. Since the system was installed eight years ago, he says, the statewide writing scores on average have lined...