Word: valdez
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...their employment decisions.“In the 60s and 70s, companies like Dow Chemical were an issue for students because of their involvement with making napalm in Vietnam,” he says. And “major petroleum companies like Exxon have their environmental problems, like the Valdez incident,” he adds, referring to a massive oil spill off the coast of Alaska in 1989.But moral concerns are often short-lived.“I would have conversations with engineering students who said they would never work with [Exxon]—yet that changes...
...also reported sales increases. Although it did not experience a spike in sales after Thanksgiving, Berk’s Shoes has benefited from a seasonal surge. “I wouldn’t say there was a big jump this weekend,” said Assistant Manager Markelle Valdez. “But it’s been a pretty good month already, and this weekend’s been busy like all other weekends.” According to a recent Reuters/Zogby poll, U.S. consumers said they planned to spend less this holiday season because...
Sheriff Lupe Valdez, 59, was a bit more open. "When I met with any group asking for their support, I would say, 'I have 24 years of law-enforcement [experience]. I have international experience. I have military experience. I'm a lesbian ...'" she recalls. "And somebody would say, 'Did she say she's a lesbian?' You know, it was just part of who I am, and it wasn't hidden...
...most of their adult lives, Oakley and Valdez never had to pretend they were straight, and for the most part, Dallas didn't care--or didn't ask. But as they have assumed more powerful roles, their sexuality has occasionally seemed like an encumbrance. Oakley has woken up at 4 a.m. worried that a single "tacky mail piece" emphasizing his sexuality could keep him from the mayor's office. He had had one of those nights when we met for breakfast, and he spent the meal nervously doodling on napkins and periodically asking me to turn my recorder off. Oakley...
...mishaps or missteps suggest that its activities merit more scrutiny from consumers and regulators alike. While hard to quantify, BP may well be reaping untold sales as a result of its green image, as consumers choose its gas over Exxon?s, whose image is still tainted by the Valdez disaster...