Word: conformance
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Every human being has the power to use his own mind, come to his own conclusions, to form his own value-judgments. One can choose to suspend his judgement and conform to the group, but that is a choice. And if one wants to lead a confident, productive and happy life, it is crucial that he choose to think for himself...
...Much of today's R&B comes out the same over-produced mold, but Tony Toni Tone consistently relies on an uncommon "less is more" production policy. It's no surprise that the few breakthrough artists such as D'Angelo and Maxwell who have won kudos for refusing to conform to contemporary trends have also been compared to 1970s R&B greats...
...take the word of a narcoleptic Social Studies concentrator. Recent studies have concluded that schools across the country are forcing young people to conform to biologically unsuitable timetables. According to the New York Times, many of the nation's top sleep researchers agree that most teenagers are more naturally inclined to sleep from 2 a.m. to noon than from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. "What is happening to their biology may be preventing them and working against them going to bed earlier," Brown Professor Mary A. Carskadon told the Times. Teenagers, she added, are more likely to "feel better...
...thing is more unbelievable than Genesis itself: the degree to which intelligent people recast it to conform with their views of the universe and humanity. Diverse interpretations undoubtedly speak to the brilliance of Genesis as a work of literature; also, its historical impact and philosophical value cannot be denied. For some, however, faith in an almighty God requires a stronger foundation, one less dependent on interpretations and more reliant on facts. People's unceasing need to look outside themselves for morals, guidance and a meaning to life is why Genesis was written in the first place. Perhaps...
...busy to flush toilets." Does any superman survive that? It's not that this is a scatological work or a racy read about a rich scientist-businessman. Instead, it is an earnest attempt by a talented writer to redraw the profile of the typical macho American giant to conform to more feminist and environmental ideals. In this, Simpson seems to be invading territory that Jane Smiley opened in A Thousand Acres...