Word: spectrum
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...look at the spectrum, that is more on the pathological side. I've treated a lot of young women in my practice with anorexia and bulimia. That's a pathological need to control one's body. I think that there are a lot of women in this country who fall into a gray zone where they are so obsessed with staying a certain body size that they forfeit their health...
...arrived in the United States in 1976, and his daughter, author Rebecca Haile. Dr. Haile asserted that a close-knit Ethiopian immigrant community is essential to preserving his country’s traditions, but his daughter felt that traditionalist attitudes must adapt to globalization. She highlighted the broad spectrum of unconventional Ethiopian American identities that have flourished as immigrants encounter new cultures and take advantage of recent communications technology.This tension between preserving traditional Ethiopian culture and adapting to the demands of globalization was thoroughly discussed in the various panels and lectures, but it was perhaps most clearly articulated through...
...rock bands; it appears to be hunting the roots of all humankind. As is typical of BJM, a wide range of musical tricks—from sitars to African drums to classical piano—gets featured on various tracks. BJM also culls their lyrics from a diverse linguistic spectrum, even composing and naming a song in an Icelandic tongue (“Ljósmyndir”). Just as Newcombe promises his soul will bring “many… presents for the children” in the album opener, the record features delightful pieces that make...
...South Africa. During this time, Uys found the medium that would define his career: one-man comedies. “Elections and Erections” continues Uys’ tradition of performing as a variety of male and female characters. On stage, he is able to explore the full spectrum of skin colors, genders, and social statuses that make up South African society. Speaking from a wide range of ideological viewpoints gives Uys a multifaceted perspective on South African politics. This hard-hitting political commentary, delivered through plenty of lipstick and glitter, has made his shows a mainstay of South...
...personal: nine men contributing to a unified whole, with each successfully doing his own solo thing on the side, is a lesson to us all. And, like all the best supergroups, from the Beatles to the Power Rangers, Wu-Tang as a whole includes characters representing the full spectrum of human experience. To rap nerds, the members of the Wu are like family members, as well as familiar sides of one’s own personality. Who among us hasn’t had to argue like the RZA to make his ideas heard despite critical popular opinion...