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...entitled to a new hearing to determine what compensation she is owed, and employers in general will have to work harder to defend themselves against discrimination claims. That change could be especially important in cases involving higher job levels like partnerships or executive slots, where promotions are often decided upon by groups of executives, whose motives can be hard for plaintiffs to separate and pin down...
These three sections of the Dictionary of the Khazars contain all surviving information on a fourth language and culture, the language and culture of the Khazars. A fictional tribe created by Pavic, the Khazars flourished in Asia Minor until around the eighth century A.D., when, upon conversion to one of the three major religions, their nation and culture disappeared from the face of the earth. In Pavic's hands, the plight of the Khazars in the eighth century becomes a parable for the Middle East of today...
...while the change may seem bureaucratic rather than substantive, its implications could prove to be far-reaching. Spence, aided by a group of new, more activist department heads, has seized upon the system of faculty staffing as a long-range method for insuring that his agenda is preserved after he leaves office...
Spence's goal of improving the chances that Harvard's junior faculty will be considered for tenure here is largely dependent upon his wiping away the layers of tradition that have effectively barred young scholars from internal advancement...
Assistant Professor of English Kathryn V. Lindberg, after voting at the Putnam Apartments polls, said she voted for the first time in 12 years yesterday, in order to protest Bush's possible Supreme Court nominees. "I voted because of the Supreme Court," she said. "I felt it was incumbent upon me to vote in this election...