Word: confrontational
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...designing the Jewish Museum, Libeskind's biggest challenge was melding the old and the new, not just physically (the museum is an extension of an elaborate 18th century Baroque structure), but also psychologically. Says Libeskind: "I thought one had to confront the issues of continuity, tradition and the New Berlin - what happened and what can happen in the future...
...first Dean to confront that forest of consultation once it had been fully established was Bok appointee Henry Rosovsky, now Geyser University Professor Emeritus...
...colleges confront a new century, many of their leaders have proclaimed distance learning the wave of the future. Last year, for instance, a high-tech entrepreneur pledged $100 million to begin an “Ivy League-quality” university on the Internet, free of charge. Harvard is not immune to the trend: this year the business school decided to offer online courses, and the College may eventually follow suit...
Taken as a whole, such global events underscore the increasingly important presence of the United States within the global community. But, as Nov. 7 draws near, they also highlight a host of challenges that will confront our next president. Without Congress as a buffer, the president must handle global issues at the most intimate of levels. Such interaction requires a brand of leadership that can both bridge nation-states and acquiesce heads-of-state...
...maybe we should. Sure, we can take allergy medication and feel that we?re doing something, meanwhile suffering not only from continuing symptoms but also from a long list of unpleasant side effects. Or we can take the braver path: Toss aside those medications, confront our perpetually weepy eyes and snotty noses and figure out what?s actually causing our immune systems to flare up. Call it a national journey into the heart of phlegm. Or a declaration of independence. Whatever works...