Word: sufference
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...religion in France, Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Spain, mainly on the grounds that identifying people by their race or faith is, in itself, a form of discrimination. But a move to make all people equal risks ignoring their inherent differences. For instance, studies show that ethnic minorities tend to suffer higher rates of diabetes than their white counterparts. So without knowing exactly who makes up the population, how is it possible to treat diabetes effectively? And a detailed ethnic breakdown isn't just essential to understanding what citizens need now - it's also the only way to predict what they...
...areas where there is the biggest tension in Britain are not the most diverse areas," says the Young Foundation's Mulgan, "but areas where a particular model of male, usually full-time, well-paid employment, has disappeared and been replaced with much less secure employment." Europe's minorities suffer, on average, more than double the rate of unemployment as whites. But a blanket affirmative-action policy like the kind in place in the U.S. is a nonstarter in Europe. "There is such diversity among different minorities, with some greatly outperforming even the white majority, that to have laws that just...
...blows that Cusk delivers. Even the passages describing the town are clouded by a grey fog and rain that reminds readers of the wretchedness of home and suburbia. “Arlington Park” is a book without hope. Not only do Cusk’s characters suffer, but they make no efforts to change or improve their situations. Cusk offers harsh discouragement to every member of her audience: children, you are nasty little terrors who make your mothers’ lives miserable; husbands, you are irresponsible and selfish ogres who enslave your wives and smother their souls; wives...
...Schumacher figures that Carrey's happiness, particularly with girlfriend Playboy model cum gross-out comic Jenny McCarthy, allowed him to play a tortured obsessive-compulsive in The Number 23. "I've seen him really suffer in love. He wasn't ready to go to the places he goes in this movie back then," Schumacher says of the twice-divorced actor. "He was afraid that if he went to those dark places, his life would be misery the whole time he was making the movie. But now life is good for Jim. He could tear his heart down, then go home...
...Maffione ’08 and Christopher R. Suen ’08 declined to comment for this story.Professor of Economics Susan C. Athey—newly arrived from Stanford University—said that undergraduates should be involved in the planning.“Economics undergraduates already suffer from high student-faculty ratios. They deserve the commitment of resources from the University that allows them to have as much faculty interaction as possible, given the inherent limitations of a large major,” Athey said. The change in plans also caught professors by surprise...