Word: proof
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...fact that there is a wide gap between what women say they experience and what they take to court sheds considerable light on the issue. Lawyers are loath to take such cases, because the risks are great and the rewards small. The burden of proof is very high; as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis noted in one ruling, the laws on sexual harassment "do not mandate an employment environment worthy of a Victorian salon." When women were asked why they had never taken formal action, the answer was stunningly consistent: Why commit professional suicide...
...crossed their desks. At least there is no anatomical defect that prevents the male $ brain from thinking the thought: "Sexual harassment is a serious offense. Sexual harassment by the one man responsible for investigating cases of sexual harassment would be worse than a serious offense -- it would be proof of a brazen contempt...
...National Research Council too (NRC) has been studying this technology for years. Dr. John Swets, who headed a 1988 NRC investigation of accelerated learning for the U.S. Army, concludes that the "neurolinguistic perception" (NLP) goggles and headphones--which centers such as Visconti's use--have little scientific proof of their effectiveness...
...assistant professor in Nutrition and Media at Boston University's School of Health Sciences, Visconti measures success through pre and post-tests, and cites as proof of her system's effectiveness the relaxation of those who perform the workout. She points to golfer Rocky Thompson, who claimed in The Boston Globe that the light and sound goggles helped him relax for his golf tournaments...
...Professor of Law Christopher Edley said that he did not think proof beyond a reasonable doubt was necessary for Thomas's rejection...