Word: program
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...black-themed programming is, comparatively, the good news. Space aliens will have more network lead roles than Asians or Native Americans, while Hispanics, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, are woefully underrepresented. "Networks have realized they can't stereotype us, but instead they ignore us," says Lisa Navarrete, spokeswoman for the Hispanic advocacy group the National Council of La Raza. And the networks' few efforts at Hispanic- or Asian-themed programs (see, or better yet don't, the misused Margaret Cho in All-American Girl) have been feeble and short-lived, feeding the belief that they're untenable...
Studies show that kids with a spiritual grounding tend to be more resilient in the face of life's setbacks and are less likely to suffer from depression. For parents who are eager to give their children some basic spiritual or religious teaching, a program like Vacation Bible School can be a good start. Unlike Sunday school, most V.B.S. programs tend to be ecumenical and welcome children with varying religious backgrounds or none at all. The schools usually offer weeklong sessions during the summer, and local churches often stagger their schedules so kids can bounce from one program to another...
This year's core program offers 101 courses in foreign cultures, historical studies, literature and arts, moral reasoning, science core areas and social analysis, compared to 92 courses in the areas last year...
...Director of the Core Program Susan W. Lewis said the small increase was largely coincidental...
...main services. Still, as with all free Internet services, the numbers of active user accounts are undoubtedly inflated by the ease of registering. And despite these large audiences, no one has figured out how to make any money on the free chat service, except to note that the client program commands an outsized amount of attention from active users who leave it open on their computer screen alongside other activities. Right now users stare at the AOL (or MSN or Yahoo) brand name ? presumably they can one day be persuaded to look at ads or shop online. MORE...