Word: pose
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...imagination. Most ordinary humans can't dunk from the foul line or do what M.J. did against the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 finals, faking his defender, stopping at the top of the key, 5.2 seconds on the clock, firing off a shot--swish!--holding the pose, wrist cocked, end of game, end of career. No one has his exact gifts, but we can all imagine being like him. The famous silhouette of M.J. soaring for a one-handed slam is somehow the right size and shape for us to slide our own image into...
While it is true that "small cells of hackers [in the developing world]...pose an unprecedented threat to the computer systems of the industrialized world," bringing down the developed world is not the raison d'etre of hackers (and computer schools and users) in less-developed countries, except for a small minority. Please do not reinforce, however indirectly, a phobia about the Third World. KATRINA O. MOLINA Kobe, Japan...
...think that the problem stems from the fact that PBHA and [Harvard] have oppositional views of public service, and thus, even though we're all supposed to be on the same team, the [Harvard] representatives...and their allegiances [and] motivation will always pose a threat to PBHA and its mission," Chen says...
...Kournikova a self-absorbed "Lolita" who plays up her nonathletic charms to garner attention. She does concede that the Russian is "fun and rather nice, even if she unfortunately does not show respect to everyone." Given the nature of her complaint, it is somewhat curious that Tauziat chose to pose for the cover of her book on a bed, clutching a pillow, wearing a nightgown. It seems she's picked up a few pointers from Anna...
...case where a student faces criminal charges but does not seem to pose a threat to other students, the College would normally wait until the courts have resolved the issue before pursuing any action, Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 wrote in an e-mail yesterday...