PRECIOUS TIME PLEA.(News)

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  May 28, 2006 ;     80 words ......the average in the EU is 11. Even our fellow countrymen north of the border do better than the rest of us, he said. The word discrimination instantly springs to mind. I have no doubt the scrooges in IBEC will welcome his idea with wide-open arms. Best of luck...

LEAVE LAWS ALONE

Post-Tribune (IN);  March 20, 1992 ;     85 words ......A recently passed ordinance says people can be fined $100 to $1,000 for doing so. If people own a half acre or more, they can burn leaves. I wonder if Maletta and the council knows what the word discrimination means? James Patterson Portage

Facts vs. madefacts

Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  September 11, 2003 ;     288 words ......opinions, and I especially like those that show some personal experience or research. In high school, we had a syllabus called "Face Versus Opinion" that is still a good tool. It seems obvious that our work will be more valuable if we give sources on controversial...

BBC report claims bias against female riders.(Sports)

The Racing Post (London, England);  September 26, 2007 ;     256 words ......report to be aired this evening paints a grim picture of life for a woman jockey, with the primetime programme using the word discrimination to describe the treatment of the sport's female riders, writes Lee Mottershead. The eight-minute segment, which forms...

THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW The election

Columbia Daily Tribune;  April 6, 2006 ;     553 words ...In a general context the word "discrimination" has a positive connotation, meaning one thinks and chooses. So it was Tuesday in Boone County as voters decided a number of issues...

Straight to the point.(Features)

South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  October 25, 2006 ;     332 words ......hearing loss should have full view of the teacher's face, in order to gain the maximum benefit from their lessons. The word discrimination has been mentioned, but I would consider that the people suffering discrimination are those who have hearing difficulties...

Why is son preference so persistent in East and South Asia? A...

Journal of Development Studies;  December 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......discrimination against female children. Please note that we use the word 'discrimination' for several phenomena that have quite different ethical...and early childhood. For the present analysis we use the word 'discrimination' for all of the above, because they are all motivated...

Why hep C sufferers need a fair deal

The Independent - London;  September 27, 2008 ;     513 words ......with HIV/Aids were faced with ignorant and inconsistent treatment by the protection industry, there would be uproar. The word "discrimination" would be hurled about - and fair enough. Thankfully, the way HIV-positive life assurance customers are treated has improved...

Letters from readers.(NEWS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 4, 1998 ;     700+ words ......to see that there are still people who ridicule an entire group based on the actions of a few from that group. Does the word discrimination come to mind? I have attended several hearings on personal watercraft vessels and there is by no means the mass hatred...

REPEAL BACKERS WIN 1ST ROUND.(News)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  August 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ......sexual orientation? Opponents, however, said using the word discrimination is incorrect. Article XII does not mention discrimination...resolve the issue because opponents still dislike using the word discrimination on the ballot, calling it ambiguous, argumentative and...

Muirfield ensures women's rights are left at front gate Mark Reason on why...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  July 14, 2002 ;     507 words ......Company of Edinburgh Golfers is discriminating against them. Is that a crime? No, but political correctness has hijacked the word "discrimination" to infer the worst even though almost every action in our lives involves a degree of discrimination. Is the Open subject...

Parents: District favors minority

Courier News (Elgin, IL);  September 28, 2008 ;     357 words ......English-speaking students are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to classroom size. "When you think of the word discrimination, you think of minorities. But in this case, it's actually the majority that is being discriminated against," said Yudelka...

Same-sex harassment on trial.

Business Insurance;  December 8, 1997 ;     700+ words ......obviously exasperated Justice Sandra O'Connor interjected, You're leaving out the word 'discrimination.' But if Mr. Kneedler shied away from the word discrimination, Sundowner's attorney showed no such reticence. Harry M. Reasoner, managing...

Students, faculty share views on U. South Florida's handling of racism...

University Wire;  March 22, 2001 ;     593 words ...Selina Roman University Wire 03-22-2001 (The Oracle) (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- At a time when the word discrimination seems taboo, about 15 students, faculty and staff sat in a circle to discuss the allegations of racism within the Athletics Department...

The diversity machine rolls on.(Commentary)(Op-Ed)

The Washington Times;  January 7, 1997 ;     700+ words ......like the diversity machine, if you've ever heard of such a thing. In 1991, when I should have been paying attention, the word discrimination almost dropped out of the vocabulary of those struggling to make this a better world, or at least a better America. When...