Word: statement
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...course facts mean nothing without interpretations, that is, without opinions. This statement (this fact?) is, arguably, the basis of the American criminal justice system: The idea that motive is everything, that two people caught in the midst of the same criminal action could have been acting for entirely different reasons and should be therefore punished differently. It's an admirable kind of liberalism and critical for democracy. But it does give rise to a curious kind of preempting as we put our political candidate's characters on trial against crimes which they may, in the future, commit...
...statement posted on the university website, NYU spokesperson John Beckman said, "We are disappointed by the decision rendered today by the National Labor Relations Board with regard to the issue of unionization by graduate assistants. Today's decision overturns nearly a quarter-century of precedent with no changes in circumstances to justify...
...expect to win the league," Morrell says. "I expect to win every game. We need the Beanpot this year. Being from around here, I'm sick and tired of having to listen to people from B.C. and B.U. We need to make a statement. We're not looking to next year or the year after. The time...
...live performances, the standout sideman on this album is pianist Stephen Scott. The vibrancy of Scott's solos safeguard the moderate pace of the album from becoming sluggish. His swinging, soulful contribution to the '30s chestnut "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square," combined with the lyrical opening statement and driving improvisation of Rollins, make this performance the highlight of the album...
Lindzen still maintains the argument that there is little solid evidence that climate change would have harmful effects. This statement, however, can be easily discredited simply because it falls outside his area of expertise. As a meteorologist, Lindzen could back his previous argument that global warming did not exist by his own well-documented climate model. Determining the effects of global warming, however, falls in the realm of ecologists who almost all agree that climate change at this unprecedented rate in recent history will have negative effects on our flora and fauna. As a statement signed by 2,500 economists...