Word: complexity
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...praises Alice for her social graces. And he calculates that for the moment, Christopher and Siena, dervishing through the terrible twos, are less articulate, less mentally developed, than a reasonably accomplished chimpanzee or bonobo (pygmy chimp), each of whom would easily outdistance the twins in communication skills, memory and complex consciousness of the world around them. So: Should the chimps, who possess better minds, have some of the legal protections that the twins, by birth, enjoy...
...finds its behavioral rhythm in the commanding stillness and loping gait of Whitaker, the star of Bird and director of Waiting to Exhale, who perfectly embodies Jarmusch's anachronistic antihero. The director knew that Whitaker had nailed the part one day when they met to talk about a complex swordplay scene on Ghost Dog's roof. "So we're walking from my loft in the east Bowery to East River Park," Jarmusch recalls. "Forest has his sword in his knapsack. We get to the park, and he says, 'Let me just show you a few things I've been working...
...diversification and expansion of the notes businesses creates the frightening vision of a huge commercial giant intruding into every aspect of our education. We are witnessing, in other words, the appearance of a rapidly expanding education-commercial complex, guided by monetary concerns and technologically driven to intrude upon education and interfere in the commitment, dedication and respect we enjoy in our work. With such developments in mind, it becomes clear that the essential question is not just one of rights (copyright versus free speech) but whether as teachers and students, we still wish to be involved in a public service...
...economics gets more complex there is an increased importance of team courses," Williamson says. "Lots of people teach together and you can't do that without a high regard for each other's abilities...
Factors underlying schoolyard shootings are often numerous and complex, and there is no simple solution. But stronger gun control legislation is a viable first step. Safety locks will it make handgun accidents less likely. Background checks will help prevent handguns from ending up in the wrong hands. Educational programs will create role models for children who might otherwise be given the chance to treat guns like toys...