Word: arraying
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...Internet” (for product promotion), “Benefits” (for employees). The guiding principles give way to a small treatise on the environment that dominates the third part of the book. Chouinard clearly worries about human-induced damage to nature, and he points to an array of examples ranging from deforestation to overpopulation to toxins in the water. “Most of the damage we cause to the planet is a result of our own ignorance,” he laments, and the only solution is to seek out ways to be cleaner and more earth...
...voice and characters, Iweala says, was challenging. “The characters are not real,” he explains; “they are character types that I found in research, and composites of different people.” For the writing style, Kincaid directed him towards an array of African texts and books about child soldiers, including Dean Hughes’ “Soldier Boys,” that experimented with different forms of oral expression. There is a certain humorous component to the language of “Beasts of No Nation...
...team, the House Committees, and the First-Year Social Committee. “Reviving a Harvard tradition, that’s what we’re all about,” Haan said. “What made this event so succesful was the pulling together of an enormous array of groups, all of whom share the same goal of improving campus life.” Several students said they hoped this rally would kick off a new era at the College in which spirited pep rallies were more common. “It was so exciting...
...giving them plenty of ways to gather information about their environment. Takao Someya, a researcher at the University of Tokyo, has created an electronic film-made up of bendable, shock-resistant transistors embedded in plastic-that can detect pressure and temperature. The sheet, known as a "large-area sensor array," is flexible enough to cover small objects and could give robots a sense of touch. Another potential use: smart carpet or furniture upholstery that can automatically adjust its temperature. Next Product: Goin' Coconuts...
...Society of International Students held an alumni career panel Friday afternoon that brought together seven Woodbridge alumni and 40 current undergraduate members. The panel, held in the Lowell Junior Common Room, featured alumni representing different professional fields who answered questions from the audience and offered advice on a diverse array of opportunities, sharing their personal post-graduate experiences. They also discussed issues unique to the international set, such as the merits of seeking employment in the United States versus in home countries. “We noticed that international students have special needs for information regarding career choices after graduation...