Word: elements
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...specific subject matter, others maintain that when a professor designs a course around her specialized area of research, she should be able to choose students that have expressed a particular interest in this narrow field of study.This translates into a point of disagreement as to whether the essay element of the application should be eliminated in order to encourage students to apply more openly, thereby increasing the number of students assigned to seminars, or to maintain the integrity of having students carve their own path for the exploration of a new area of interest.In addition to considering solutions for accommodating...
...government's failings, as exemplified by the unaddressed predations of militia commanders. Francesc Vendrell, the former European Union envoy to Afghanistan, holds that "warlordism," as he calls it, is just as much at the root of the insurgency as religious ideology. "In Muslim society justice is the most essential element and, here in Afghanistan, people simply don't see it exist. They see impunity; they see a few people become extremely wealthy and they see cruelty," he says. "Therefore I think many of them are fence sitters. And you can't hope to win an insurgency when the civilians...
...Speaking to freshmen in Greenough Hall, McLeod seems in her element, meeting students with a smile and a well-rehearsed stump speech about academic reform and social life geared toward freshman voters...
...intimate Pool Theatre also influenced this decision to transform the musical from a large-scale, flashy production to what Bala describes as a “semi-stage concert,” where the ensemble remains on stage for the entirety of the show, clutching songbooks. Yet another element of the musical affected by space is the orchestra, which now consists of a 10-piece ensemble rather than the original, which demanded at least 25 musicians. “One of the challenges and the joys was condensing the score while keeping the diverse textures of the music intact...
...There is then a question of whether to focus on the educational element of what the cause is actually about or the event itself. As we have seen, it is difficult to garner attention around the issue at hand, while also advertising for the event itself. There develops a need to focus on the social element without the social responsibility so as to draw in the greatest number of students. However, this approach also does not do sufficient justice to the causes we are raising money for, nor does it help instill a sense of social responsibility in the Harvard...