Word: backgrounder
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...Haddaway song “What is Love?” a tune popularized by its “A Night at the Roxbury” fame plays in the background, two brothers with spiky, gelled hair nod their heads sideways to the beat of the music.It’s pretty much the story of Harvard men’s lacrosse standouts Steve and Greg Cohen. Just substitute Will Ferrell for Greg, and Chris Kattan for Steve, and change the setting from the Roxbury to Syosset, N.Y., and they’ll have you doing a double-take...
...sumé. The Alliance for Justice in the Middle East (which I am a member of) and the Law School Advocates for Human Rights together decided to ensure that those who came to hear Bybee speak would not remain in the dark about his background. It should be stressed that we neither planned nor carried out a “disruptive” protest, as has been falsely claimed by the Federalist Society. We didn’t even enter their meeting; we demonstrated outside, and waited respectfully until it was finished to do so. It is indeed the Federalist...
...regions of the brain to mature and one of the first to decline with aging, young children do not multitask well, and neither do most adults over 60. New fMRI studies at Toronto's Rotman Research Institute suggest that as we get older, we have more trouble "turning down background thoughts when turning to a new task," says Rotman senior scientist and assistant director Cheryl Grady. "Younger adults are better at tuning out stuff when they want to," says Grady. "I'm in my 50s, and I know that I can't work and listen to music with lyrics...
...students in an effort to prepare them for higher education and the Perkins Loan is a low-interest loan for students with demonstrated financial need. “These programs are crucial for access to college and access to the American dream for all students, no matter what their background or financial means,” Collins said in a statement, before the amendment went to a vote in the Senate. The amendment failed in a 50-50 split. Both Collins and Kennedy said they were disappointed by their amendment’s failure. “By rejecting...
Part of that might be due to the specialized nature of their music, which, while bright, energetic, and melodic, doesn’t so much fill the room as linger in the corner. The diners at Tommy Doyle’s treat it like any other background music. One middle-aged couple watches from the bar with great enjoyment, but they are already familiar with this music and are simply waiting for their daughter—a banjo player—to arrive...