Word: shifts
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...others, this change represented a dramatic shift in a university administration that has not always been welcoming to the existence of a department focused on “black studies.” Throughout the late seventies and early eighties, the Afro-American Studies department had to fight not only to teach courses on African subjects but also simply to stay alive. For these early advocates, this name change was a long time coming...
...studies along with two other professors but—unlike them—he was not up for a joint appointment. The other two professors were eventually given tenure while Isaac was denied a position. According to Isaac, this reflected a desire on the part of University administrators to shift the focus of the department away from African studies...
...most famous member of Congress, but he's among the most feared. "A trade-association leader recently told me that his group was going to shift from being against mandatory caps on carbon emissions to being for them," Sharp recounts. "When I asked why, he said, 'There's no way we can go meet with Dingell and just say no.' He didn't mention any other leader of the House or Senate, just Dingell...
...peoplewant to fightglobal warming. According to Dingell, his shift from skeptic to activist has two explanations. "The scientific evidence is now generally accepted as being clear," he said. "The other thing that has transpired is that there's a public acceptance that something has to be done. And you'll remember that we work for the people...
...restaurant world's openness to artisanal beer is good news for the brewing industry. Overall, the beer business is flat, but sales of craft beers are booming, up more than 15% last year, according to the Nielsen Co. Brewers can thank the baby boomers for the shift. As people get older, they drink less; and as they drink less, they drink better. And twentysomethings who grew up on enhanced flavors (think Starbucks coffee) are opting for tastier brews to match their more developed palates...