Word: detailism
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...warts-and-all portrait that may shock many Americans and force others to review the new millennium?s values...America from 1990 to 2001 - from impeachment to recession, the rise of the Internet to the fall of Nasdaq, and the upheaval of the 2000 elections - is covered in startling detail by Johnson. He has written a magnetic book that every thoughtful American will want to read." Kirkus agrees, giving the book a starred review. "An absorbing survey of America?s second Gilded...
...needs the Kennedys? Have they done any good for anyone? They are trying to influence the world because they inherited power [THE NEW KENNEDYS, Aug. 13]. At least Joe, the founding father, created wealth. His character and background have been discussed in detail, so we know who he really was. I cannot doubt the good intentions of the younger Kennedys, but I would ask them all to go home or go to work, like real people do. MANUEL BLANCO Santiago...
...Robin Canup of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., and Erik Asphaug of the University of California at Santa Cruz re-enacted them in their computers by taking into account such factors as gravity, impact shock, melting and vaporization. They also created models with a finer level of detail than earlier efforts. Finally, after a number of tries, they arrived at a scenario in which an object, the size of Mars but with only one-tenth the Earth's mass, striking at a highly oblique angle, ejected enough debris from itself and our planet's iron-deficient outer layers...
...prayer revivals or wild romps in the sack, Aaliyah's work was calm, almost prayerful. On her latest album, she came into her own as a vocalist - she was still laid back, but her voice, as a result of training and maturity, was even better able to emotionally detail a song. She was setting an example for all the other young singers out there, the Britneys and the Brandys, the Mandys and the Willas. Youthful pop didn't have to come in day-glo colors. Young singers could also make interesting work in shades of gray...
...known for its flavorful creativity. The shop offers nearly 80 varieties including Café au Whiskey, Fresh Fig, Guava, Ginger-Caramel, Kumquat, Thyme-Lemon, and even one flavored with Earl Grey tea. To a public concerned about the failing quality of their food, however, Berthillon's trademark dedication to detail is even more appreciated...