Word: parallelling
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Finally, what are we to make of Dartmouth’s fellow Ivy institution Penn, and its nickname, the Quakers? Or ECAC rival Union (Dutchmen), for that matter? The parallel to UND is that the nickname is a nod to the ethnic/religious group that used to form a majority in the area where the school is located. If it is simply impolite to cite such a group, Penn wouldn’t get off scot-free. But I’m being silly! Everyone knows the Friends practice pacifism. Very few people know that Native Americans didn?...
...episode highlights the hair-trigger sensitivity to Islamic issues in Britain today. While the presence of parallel legal systems in ethnic communities may alarm the British, it's the perceived growth of a parallel Islamic culture that causes most concern. Hence, the slightest suggestion of Sharia law on British turf hits the headlines in a flash, and the debate over Muslim women wearing the veil rumbles on. (A poll this week found one in three people would support a ban on face-covering veils in public places...
...freshman crew.Their current joint effort, their UC campaign, calls for a “culture of collaboration,” strengthening ties within the College, and forming new bonds between the Harvard community and the world beyond the gates.An “extra-curricular review” that would parallel Harvard’s own Curricular Review tops their priority list. The pair say the review, led by a student-faculty committee, would produce reports on how student groups could better work together.Other platform issues include mobilizing students around the issues of faculty diversity and increasing environmental awareness on campus.A...
...July election by a margin of 0.56% over leftist Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, who has refused to concede; in Mexico City. An hour before the conservative Caldern took his oath in the congressional chamber, legislators allied with Lpez Obrador--who has set up a parallel government--brawled with Caldern partisans and barricaded doors in an attempt to delay the ceremony. In his inaugural address, Caldern called for unity, saying, "To those who voted for others, I will not ignore your causes. I ask you to let me win over your confidence...
Meanwhile, the industry is consolidating at a furious pace. Ultimately, there will be just one or two clubs in each of three or four price points, says Addoms. A couple of clubs are vying for Tanner & Haley's assets. A few weeks ago, high-end clubs Solstice and Parallel agreed to merge. Just about everything from growth plans to fee structures is in flux, and the industry remains lightly regulated...