In 1967 he had fun trying to nurse the tiny, dusty island of Anguilla to independent statehood, but the experiment was overturned.

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But coupled with advances in technology, digital film equipment and online distribution, many young filmmakers say they see this as an opportunity to experiment with new and financially viable ways of making independent movies.

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An experiment designed to test perceptions of affirmative action found that independent observers rated companies significantly lower when they were told the top executives were African-American graduates of prestigious universities, instead of white.

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