Word: distinctive
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...should also be emphasized most strongly that the faculty objections went for beyond the details of the benefits question, which The Crimson has mistakenly chosen to emphasize as the focus of faculty-administration tensions. They involve the restoration of genuine consultation and collaboration, as distinct from the misrepresented and discredited consultative procedures of 1994. This is an issue which is not going to go away, since decision involving the best use of the resources of the University in accomplishing its missions of education and research must involve the faculty as well as the administration. William Paul Mallinckrodt Professor of Applied...
...shadow of a doubt that the microbe he has isolated is an ancient one." Setlow agrees, however, that Cano has made the most compelling case possible. For instance, he has clearly established that his bacteria -- while related to Bacillus sphaericus, a living resident of apiarian digestive tracts -- are genetically distinct from known microbes. The catch is, something like 95% of the bacteria that populate today's world have not even been identified, much less analyzed by scientists...
Once they begin to bud, the gardeners remove the male plants, which are taller and distinct from females. "You don't want the male plants to pollinate the females, because then you will have seeds," Tom says. Sensemilla ("kind bud"), which is pot without seeds, is considered higher quality...
...fact, ethnic studies is really a misnomer. While the term implies a study of national identity and cultural differences of all people, ESAC limits its definition to "groups of color," who "have a shared history of having been viewed as distinct from the European immigrants." With a disturbing lack of historical perspective, proponents of ethnic studies argue that America has welcomed all peoples of "white" background into the fold, while all "non white" Americans have been relegated to the periphery. This black and white scheme ignores the diverse experiences of people from both non-white and white backgrounds. It presumes...
Nyasha agrees: "We're together a lot, but we have very distinct personalities...