Word: connections
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...nice guy who can’t teach”—the TF who goes into a class with good intentions but does not understand how to guide a meaningful discussion—and there is the graduate student who does not understand how to connect with a “lowly” undergraduate. Then there is the foreign TF who doesn’t speak English well, as well as the one who is not familiar with the American education system...
...biggest obstacle to lobbying reform may be that in an electoral system almost entirely dependent on campaign donations, lawmakers and wealthy interests will always find a way to connect. Members of Congress know their job security depends on the money they raise before each election, and much of that comes from K Street. "The dirty little secret is that the biggest lobby in town is members of Congress lobbying us," says the Livingston Group's Moffett. Moffett says he bumped into a powerful Senator last spring. They sat on a bench overlooking the city and talked about Moffett's clients...
...turning the ball over.“There were certainly a lot of opportunities to step up, and most times their defense took them away,” Murphy said. “The bottom line is that we had opportunities for plays, and either we did not connect for one reason or another or they made a great play.”THE STREAK ENDSThough Yale’s win over Harvard gave the Bulldogs a share of the Ivy League title, Princeton laid a legitimate claim to the league’s superior season. The Tigers beat...
...renowned film might not be an ideal starting point for American viewers. His 2003 film “Distant Lights” (“Lichter,” screening Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9 p.m.) illustrates the many interwoven threads—including smuggling and romance—connecting the lives of people living on either side of the Polish-German border. Critics have lauded the ensemble cast—featuring both German and Polish actors—and verité-infused cinematography for casting light on the complexity of international relations in the burgeoning EU. Schmid?...
...this sounds a bit trippy, rest assured, it is. But, there is something deliciously intriguing about the story, even if the clichéd search for the Fountain of Youth is one of the main themes (hence the title of the film). It can be an enjoyable challenge to connect the three time periods and determine how they interact and work with the overall story. When that proves too laborious, however, the various settings do stand on their own. Even if the story disappoints—some viewers will ultimately be alienated by the abrupt time jumps and gratuitous profundity?...