Word: detailism
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...changing. "If a lawyer has never printed a document in large font, or doesn't have a hearing-assisted device, or doesn't have a room that accommodates wheelchairs, that sort of thing is really hard on older people," says Mewhinney. Seniors should expect that kind of attention to detail--as well as knowledge and compassion--from a good elder-law attorney...
...exposure tended to hit the first stages of puberty a bit earlier than others. Rogan stresses that the numbers were too low to be statistically significant. "If there is an effect of environmental chemicals on puberty," he says, "it's pretty small, because we studied these kids in detail over a long period of time, and we didn't see it." But, Rogan adds, "I can't rule...
...generally slipshod, by-any-means-necessary approach to the organizing of the affair resulted in several unfortunate decisions. Most heinous was the decision to save money on security detail by giving a cadre of Hell's Angels free beer to protect the stage-a move that ultimately resulted in vicious beatings, Jefferson Airplane's lead singer Marty Balin getting knocked unconscious and one ferocious stabbing death. Some of the film's best and most chilling moments display the palpable tension as drunken bikers thuggishly stomp around the stage while vacuous tripping hippies wave their hands and the performers look particularly...
...third act with low lighting and high expectations in anticipation of the famous Kingdom of Shades. As dancers in white tutus descend the ramp one by one, a hush falls over the audience. Conscientious staging is evident, and the company deserves applause for its careful attention to detail. The corps, perfectly in line, display breathtaking synchronization and attunement to the music. But like much of the ballet, the scene is tentatively danced with a hesitance that takes away from the total emotional impact. Near the climactic ending, the technical prowess of the two leading roles still fails to compensate...
...Thursday, NASA officials unveiled a new, long-term plan for exploring Mars that is marked by a cautious schedule, painstaking attention to detail and a major jump in spending. The agency's slower-safer-more-expensive philosophy comes after a string of devastating failures during NASA's quick-and-dirty regime, which included the mysterious disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander...