Word: segmenting
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It’s unlikely that the way the American electorate sees “liberals” will change any time soon. What is certain, however, is that the revulsion felt by a large segment of the population at any suggestion of liberalism will only aid conservative forces that seek to keep American social policy rooted in the past. Whether the cause is a constitutional amendment to exclude gay couples from the institution of marriage, or a ban on federal aid to overseas Planned Parenthood groups, the “liberal” tag will continue to be used...
...their trading strategy, the amount of money they manage and whether they have been disciplined by regulators. "The last few years there has been an increasing number of hedge-fund frauds," notes Paul Roye, director of the Division of Investment Management. "We must shine a light on this secretive segment of the financial world...
...Kerry, the contests are a badly needed opportunity to reintroduce himself to the electorate. About 1 in 5 voters, according to the TIME poll, still don't know enough about him to have an opinion. That segment of the population has actually grown in recent weeks. One perception that has taken root is that Kerry is a flip-flopper. Only 37% of voters say they believe he sticks to his positions; 84% say that about Bush. So it could be all but fatal for Kerry to do or say anything in the debates that might reinforce that image...
...third segment of her memoirs, Esmerelda Santiago writes about her years after high school. It is a time of immense change for the young woman, who inch-by-inch gains independence from her sprawling family and strong-willed mother, only to fall into the arms of an equally possessive older man who dominates her life for nearly a decade. Free. 6:30 pm. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts...
Another memo released by CBS, if real, indicates that when Bush missed his physical, he was disobeying a direct order from Killian to get one. But Hodges, who is now retired, says missing the physical was "no big deal." CBS broadcast a special segment wholeheartedly defending its report two days after it aired...