Word: attractants
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...left the United States for Paris to study with Fernand Leger, who was by that time working in quite a representational manner. Leger convinced Colescott that abstraction was not the most effective means of communicating to people. Colescott eagerly adopted Leger's more figurative style in an effort to attract his attention...
...song that will attract the most attention in the compilation is the acoustic version of "Born in the U.S.A.," recorded originally for Nebraska, but not included on the final tracklist for that album. Perhaps Springsteen means through its inclusion to indicate that he has always been writing Joad-like protest music, even in composing his most famous arena rocker: but the acoustic version of "Born in the U.S.A." is fierce, bitter and passionate: There is anger in Springsteen's voice and in his inflections anger absent from Joad, where is it replaced by a still, quiet sadness...
Institutions somehow become much more desirable once they are pulled slightly out of reach. Harvard itself thrives on this principle. The University, no less than any other place with high walls and many guards, depends on its inaccessibility to attract candidates for membership. It entices students from all over the world to apply and, with a remarkably high degree of reliability, to get rejected. The University knows it wouldn't have quite so many applicants; the lower the chances of getting in, the more desirable the possibility...
...state governments' ignoring people's needs in the pursuit of low-wage jobs reminded me of how important my vote is at the local and state level. Where I live, we've elected a city council that has taken a pledge to allow no more corporate tax breaks to attract new business. EDDIE SNIDER Austin, Texas...
...fact, the history of U.S. involvement with these groups is filled with similar tragedies. Part of the problem is that in the miles between Iraq and Washington, there is ample space for manipulation. Rebel leaders inflate U.S. support to attract followers. CIA officers move far beyond what politicians in Washington are willing to support. And politicians are not ready to match their rhetoric with military muscle...