Word: segments
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...very interesting, but you know it is a no-win proposition," she said. "Every segment of society is against what you are doing...
...Vegas. The city of Washington was planned and built according to such models, and structures like the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial have helped transform the capital into a "historic theme park" laid out to teach Americans the virtues of civilization. In a poignant segment, Hughes stands alongside the black granite walls of the Vietnam Memorial and learns from mourners and visitors what the site means to them...
Closely related to this strategy is the movement toward "cause marketing," which is the fastest-growing segment in advertising. Companies will pay more than $500 million this year for the rights to sponsor various social programs, from research on AIDS to support for local fire departments. Typically, such sponsorships come with expensive marketing campaigns that promote the company while promoting the cause. By raising public awareness, these ads will help generate some $2.5 billion for the causes they champion. The sum should double in three years, according...
With Cambridge City Council members only discussing technology upgrades in the election process and minor city traffic concerns, the stand-out highlight from Monday night's meeting was perhaps the public speaking segment...
Unfortunately, gay activists wish that I, and the rest of America, did care. A great segment of the gay-rights movement, or at least a vocal portion of it, has adopted an aggressive tone. This group wants mainstream America to stare homosexuality straight in the face without blinking. On one level, this tactic seems to work as an outing mechanism for homophobes. Those who are disgusted will be tagged as bigots and chastised for their sins. In another direction, it supposedly serves to force homosexual acts into a framework of normalcy. Ultimately, it is counter-productive...