Search Details

Word: conveyer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2000
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...subtle comparison between the mystical atmosphere that the Chatterjees attribute to America and the dreamlike way in which Jayojit wanders through India is compelling and beautiful-this is the strong point of Chaudhuri's novel. Through his sensitive descriptions of the daily trivialities of life, Chaudhuri manages to convey the wonderful, almost magical, quality that one sees only in the place one loves...

Author: By Rebecca Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A New World | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

...fear through the hearts of many Chileans. The the generals signaled they were deeply unhappy. Navy chief Admiral Patricio Arancibia warned that Pinochet's indictment had brought tensions in Chile "to a critical point," while armed forces commander General Ricardo Izurieta demanded a meeting with the president to convey the military's discontent. General Izurieta, too, warned that the ruling harmed "the climate of tranquility" in Chile, although as it turned out, only a couple of hundred people turned out to demonstrate on the former dictator's behalf. Still, the generals appear to have forced President Lagos, after a meeting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Washington Should Be Putting in a Call to Chile's Generals | 12/5/2000 | See Source »

...context with the rest of the film. The surprise of the ending, like other aspects of the film, is very obviously foreshadowed moments before it happens, which detracts from the emotional shock. Perhaps Unbreakable would have benefited from additional editing or a different director, because Shyamalan is unable to convey the point of his script to his viewer...

Author: By Rebecca Dezube, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Shattered: 'Unbreakable' Not Quite Air-Tight | 12/1/2000 | See Source »

Disclaimer: A version of this article has been written before. The sentiment expressed in this article has already been articulated. The following words do not convey a new idea. The injustice of the situation, however, demands that I revisit the topic...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: The Winter Break Battle Cry | 11/29/2000 | See Source »

...hawk from a handsaw. While other helpful guides are targeted toward neophytes, Kaufman's comes with a technological breakthrough. Birders have long disagreed over whether field guides should be illustrated with paintings or photographs. Both have inherent disadvantages: artwork invariably distorts, however minutely, the reality it attempts to convey, whereas snapshots may capture an actual bird in an uncharacteristic pose or in unusual light or shadow. In either case the image on the page will differ, perhaps significantly, from the bird in the bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Birds In The Hand | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

First | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next | Last