Word: demandingness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Recently I had an argument with my roommates that set me thinking. They suggested that perhaps those who take time-demanding classes should be compensated with higher grades. Are grades the way to reward those students who take more labor-intensive classes?
But my roommates may have a reasonable point when they (both science majors) contend that Organic Chemistry students do deserve some recognition of the fact that their course is, for the average student, more taxing and demanding than many others in terms of time required to master the material. The...
The only real excuse that one, even the diving one, might proffer on such an occasion is preoccupation. Has God been so backed up by other important business? Sure, the Streisand lecture must have absorbed much of his attention, not to mention the O.J. Simpson trial. (Court-TV is, of...
Even more impressive than PInsky's infusion of life into the translation is that fact that he is also faithful to the Inferno's original interlocking rhyme scheme, called terza rima (aba, bcb, cdc, etc). Pinsky avoids he possible pitfalls of this demanding form and triumphs with crisp and inventive...
Only in the past decade has Spero received theacclaim and recognition that her unique visionmerits. The dialogue which fills the gallery thisweek as Spero and her assistants pass questionsback and forth will continue. The finishedinstallation will question the Sackler's ancientwork and bring new color to ancient artifacts,exposing viewers...