Word: discordances
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...precisely this jarring quality that makes the photograph intriguing. A white “No Parking” sign stands out against a darkened background, as if attempting to ward off the viewer, and a motor scooter parked along the curb occupies much of the foreground. Adding to the discord caused by the blatant violation of the sign’s message, the vehicle creates a definite barrier between the two worlds of the viewer and subjects. A woman, sitting in the negative space carved out by the scooter, is visibly uncomfortable with the photograph being taken: her body...
...direction from Iran and Syria (where Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Mashal is based). The distrust is endemic. Neither Fatah nor Hamas trusts Israel. Israel trusts neither. On top of that, the Egyptians are reportedly peeved because the Saudis brokered the deal and took the glory for themselves. Discord exists within the Palestinian factions themselves. "The fighting on the ground raised the question of how much the political leadership can control their own military wings," says Pelham...
...After Ratmansky took office, he quickly addressed his foremost challenge: uniting a company in deep discord while redirecting its repertory. There was no doubt the Bolshoi lacked artistic focus. But how to keep traditionalists satisfied while simultaneously introducing new work? "I wanted to find a repertoire that would be the new phase of the Bolshoi," Ratmansky says. "It's about resurrecting [older] ballets and bringing in people to make new classics...
...what may be most distinctive about Kagan is her ability to effect change while uniting a school that has been marked by intense faculty and student discord over the past several decades...
...nodes” by physicists—do not vibrate, but produce two tunes that resonate from each bar. Matisse sawed nicks at these nodes on the bar so that the whole bar would be more flexible, setting the two tones a full octave apart and eliminating the discord...