Word: discern
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...fully licensed pundit, I have the authority to weigh in here ... but I demur. Oh, I could sling opinions about every one of the events cited above - some were unfortunate - but it would matter only if I could discern a pattern that illuminates Obama's presidency. The most obvious pattern, however, is the media's tendency to get overwrought about almost anything. Why, for example, is the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall demolition so crucial that it requires a President's presence? Which recent U.S. President has gotten the Chinese to agree to anything big? (In fact, Obama...
...consequence, almost all investigations on the topic are questionnaire-survey type studies in which students are asked about their use of marijuana and then tested on measures associate with creativity. Because the studies are correlation rather than experimental, it’s hard to discern the causal relations...
...scheme - many potential bidders exited fuming. "They all thought it was Madoff stuff, and it's not; it's from all over," an attendee told a local television station. A couple weeks later, in Naples, Fla., Abadi held another "Madoff" auction at which many bidders said they could not discern whether any merchandise was from Madoff or his victims. (See pictures of the demise of Bernard Madoff...
Fall at Harvard means Head of the Charles, an abundance of midterms, and, of course, delicious seasonal drinks in the Square. With such a wide range of choices, though, it can be difficult to discern the best pumpkin lattes and hot apple cider variations. Luckily, FM is here to help you choose the best of the bunch...
...lover. While the quantity and stature of Furtado’s guests is exciting, the participation of some contributors is unimpressive. On “Como Lluvia,” Juan Luis Guerra, the infamous Dominican singer/songwriter, is barely audible, to the point where its difficult to discern the identity of the second singer. A soft melodic song with a mixture of acoustic undertones, “Como Lluvia” could have allowed Guerra to showcase his sincere vocal qualities. But despite his distinctive voice, he barely makes any musical contribution to the song. Regardless of this circumstance, likely...