Word: blendings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Whereas the behavioralists managed to blend into the rest of the department fairly well, rational choicers are accused of a cultishness in which they have come to exert undue control over Harvard's--among others'--Government Department...
...importance of expanding the ranks of rational choice academics was put even more directly by Eaton Professor of Government Robert H. Bates, who wrote a controversial article two years ago on the need to blend quantitative research with traditional "area studies," that examine the history and culture of a particular place...
Thus there has been a rebirth of that rare blend of hot tech and cool aesthetics that drew Ive from London to Apple's Cupertino headquarters in the first place. "The first time I used a Mac," he says, "it was so clear that somebody had paid attention to details that nobody else would have noticed. I remember thinking, 'That's remarkable. Why did they care so much...
...into her work and become part of her own creation. "It was different from any weaving I have ever done before," she says. Pearl has an unofficial teacher's aide: Taos itself. Students, who arrange their own lodging, absorb the rugged mountain landscape, the strong pure light, the rich blend of Native American and European cultures and incorporate them into what one student calls "blankets of love." Folks shouldn't feel intimidated by Pearl's body-and-soul approach. And even those who don't know their warp from their weft are welcome...
...this was some seriously addictive television. Finally a game show that didn't reward you with a new dinette set or a cheesy trip to Las Palmas. This was a diabolically simple challenge (and a fair one at that)--a tortuous series of questions that required a cool blend of skill, strategy and luck. And best of all, we could play along at home. The downside? ABC only scheduled it as a two week filler. They'll bring it back for November sweeps, of course, but the other networks will throw everything but the kitchen sink into...