Word: borrowings
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...course, the standards for proper citation in journalism are, for good reason, more lax than in academia; reporters from different newspapers regularly borrow story ideas and information from each other without a second thought in a manner that, were they academics, would land them in some hot water...
...place that hates President George W. Bush more than our infamous “Kremlin on the Charles,” I think I’ve found it. While Tony Blair is still “with us,” the students at Cambridge are, to borrow Bush’s words, “with the terrorists.” In response to the overwhelming hostility toward my homeland, I’ve embarked upon my own American jihad in the streets of Cambridge—draping myself in an American flag, waving obnoxious signs boasting that...
Emotional issues aren't the only reason to think twice about family loans. There can be financial consequences too. Borrowers--especially those with limited credit histories--miss out on the chance to build their credit rating when they borrow money privately. This can be a hindrance for them later in life when they apply for a car or home loan...
...Melodrama becomes Muntaha, a part-time social worker who looks like a socialite in her chic black woollen overcoat, heavy make-up, purple nail polish and chestnut-streaked shoulder-length hair. Her verbal flourishes borrow heavily from official pamphlets and presidential speeches. But the emotion they convey is her own. Over three days of long conversations, at her home and office, it becomes clear that this bright and otherwise positive-thinking woman is indeed willing to die for Saddam Hussein. Will she back away when the shooting actually starts? That's impossible to tell, but her loyalty to Saddam runs...
...articles that construct their own everything from scratch, in addition to their own arguments and conclusions. The articles are also much easier to defend in oral exams—the unexpected evil cousin that follows Thesis Club. Many academic greats have gotten quite far on this model, so borrow and footnote away...