ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISPARATE
From Latin disparāre to divide, from dis-1 + parāre to prepare; also influenced by Latin dispar unequal.
10 QUOTES WITH «DISPARATE»
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disparate.
With Sleater-Kinney, we did a lot of improvisation in our live shows, and even our process of songwriting involved bringing in disparate parts and putting them together to form something cohesive.
Being in several, disparate bands is what I thrive on.
In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out.
It's really interesting to me how all of us can experience the exact same event, and yet come away with wildly disparate interpretations of what happened. We each have totally different ideas of what was said, what was intended, and what really took place.
Baking makes me focus. On weighing the sugar. On sieving the flour. I find it calming and rewarding because, in fairness, it is sort of magic - you start off with all this disparate stuff, such as butter and eggs, and what you end up with is so totally different. And also delicious.
The truth is I'm not actually an expert programmer! I really don't consider myself to be an expert at anything. For me, it's more about having a well-rounded and broad horizon. I think that's where a lot of the more interesting things come from - mashing up completely disparate aspects of life to create something new and original.
I go back to family: 'Ice Age' was about disparate characters rejected by their own kind. They come together to save the child. 'Despicable Me' is about redefining what a family could be. It has a visual distinction and an experimental quality.
I've worked with all sorts of random people - everybody from Metallica to Britney Spears to Ozzy Osbourne to Michael Jackson to the Beastie Boys. I've got a really strange CV. It's interesting - I work with a lot of these disparate, different people to learn what it's like to work with random people.
I don't think you really can send an exact message, because any two viewers are so disparate, in terms of their backgrounds, their point of view, their histories, that there's no telling what that message might be.
I like stories with a collision of disparate tones. Look at 'Shameless' or 'House of Lies'. They go from big, silly, and comedic to very real dramatic moments in the wink of an eye.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPARATE»
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Disabilities in Roman Antiquity:
Disparate Bodies A Capite ...
This is the first volume ever to systematically study the subject of disabilities in the Roman world.
Christian Laes, Chris Goodey, M. Lynn Rose, 2013
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Disparate Ladders: Why Schools and University Policies ...
Based on original research and a broad command of the literature, "Disparate Ladders "will appeal to school administrators, educators, political scientists, social historians, sociologists, and multiculturalists.
Arnold J. Heidenheimer, 1997
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Disparate diasporas: identity and politics in an African ...
Disparate Diasporas is not a conventional ethnography. Rather than being just an observer, Gordon actively participated in the life of the community, intent on contributing to its political processes.
Edmund Tayloe Gordon, 1998
With tooth and nail, Meg Tuite scrapes not under the skin, but under the bone to find the marrow of purpose in the lives of her characters. Her unique voice and style redefine what it means to be a woman, and to be a writer.
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One Voice: A Reconciliation of Harry Partch's
Disparate Theories
Musical analysis and the concept of One Voice help to reconcile many of the contradictions that arise in Partch's work, and they allow a holistic understanding of this work for the first time.
Brian Timothy Harlan, 2007
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The Bendable Bar of Justice: Measuring Attitudinal Changes ...
A 1999 Report of the Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness concluded that minorities were more frequently sentenced to prison and generally received harsher penalties than whites, though the Commission was not able to empirically validate ...
Jennifer L. Patrick-Gaines, 2008
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Does Credit Scoring Produce a
Disparate Impact?
Disparate. Impact? by Robert B. Avery, Kenneth P. Brevoort, and Glenn Canner*
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System October 12, 2010 Abstract:
The widespread use of credit scoring in the underwriting and pricing of mortgage
...
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Racial Culture: A Critique
23 Here I will argue that a disparate impact action should not lie for policies that
regulate volitional behavior (I would thereby eliminate disparate impact claims for
“cultural discrimination”). Given my support for disparate treatment claims ...
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The Academic Achievement Gap: An Examination of Teacher ...
The fundamental purpose of the attitudinal surveys and interviews were to
provide additional objective data to the ongoing discussion of disparate
academic achievement in the educational community with a view to improving
the equity and ...
Wilese Denise Pridemore, 2008
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Measuring Housing Discrimination in a National Study:: ...
merit and disparate impact discrimination. Disparate treatment discrimination is
defined as negative treatment of minority candidates due solely to the candidates'
race. Disparate impact discrimination occurs when a system is put in place that ...
Committee on National Statistics, Stephen E. Fienberg, Faith Mitchell, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPARATE»
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Gay Marriage Wasn't the Only Win: A Tool to Fight Racism Also Got …
The legal theory of disparate impact helps save civil rights protections by focusing on the results of systemic racism instead of looking for ... «The Root, Jul 15»
Edward Cardon: Disparate Networks Remain a Challenge to Gov't …
Cardon added that the “cumbersome” regulatory process deters private companies from sharing data with the government and that disparate ... «ExecutiveGov, Jul 15»
U.S. Supreme Court issues ruling favorable to employers involved in …
As is well known by employers, a disparate impact claim is based on what is sometimes called unintentional or adverse impact discrimination. «Lexology, Jul 15»
Attention Parents: Disparate Parental Genetics Cause To Taller …
Everybody dreams of having the smartest kids on the block, bagging all the awards in school and graduating as valedictorians. But's what the ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
Disparate Impact Claims Essential for Justice
The Supreme Court has often rejected statistical evidence in support of disparate impact claims. For instance, in McKleskey v. Kemp, held that ... «Las Vegas Informer, Jul 15»
Court reaffirms viability of disparate impact theory in discrimination …
For the first time, the Court interpreted the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to permit “disparate impact” claims, in which a plaintiff or group of plaintiffs ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
Disparate impact investigations by CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to cite the captive finance arms of Honda, Toyota and Nissan for unintentional ... «Asset Finance International, Jul 15»
'Exploited of the exploited' carve own path among disparate cultures
For Perea, whose parents speak Mixtec, an ancient language from Oaxaca, the ability to straddle disparate worlds long has been a matter of survival. “I didn't ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
A decision with a disparate impact against common sense
The Supreme Court last week ruled 5-4 (Justice Kennedy writing the majority opinion, joined by the four liberal justices) that "disparate impact" ... «Washington Examiner, Jun 15»
Disparate Impact Endures
Lawyers and compliance consultants familiar with the Supreme Court's ruling on disparate impact advised credit unions to examine their ... «Credit Union Times, Jun 15»
