Word: everydayness
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...environment courses" for journalists and aid workers headed for politically unstable regions. Conducted by former British marine and army officers at a training camp an hour from London, the one-day course teaches me to identify mines hidden in fields, explosives rigged in packages and booby traps disguised as everyday objects. I have learned to drag an injured colleague to safety before starting first aid, and I discovered that by counting the seconds between the thud of a mortar being fired and the whistle that follows, I can determine its distance and whether I need to seek cover. I know...
...information to those who request it. Physicians will be running information sessions on anthrax this week, but admit that the likelihood of an infection incident is low. “The risk of actually contracting anthrax is extraordinarily low, just because targets seem to be at government offices, not everyday folks,” Hennings said...
...their lives. In the beautifully colored photographs, men and women of various ages search for control over fate, their desires and themselves. Making Boys Cry is a follow-up to Hilliard’s previous show entitled Endurance, in which pictures captured images of the strengths and weaknesses in everyday life...
...strength, and a hallmark of how Harvard is handling the tragedy. Summers stood on the steps of Memorial Church alongside Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes and other campus religious leaders—and students noticed. As they departed the vigil and attempted to return to their everyday lives, many students stopped to shake Summers’ hand and thank him for speaking at the event...
...dogma of traditional hip-hop, Aesop Rock’s real brilliance lies in the way he makes the most of his decidedly average personality. Portraying himself frankly as a typical urban dweller addicted to music and television, he creates a compelling character out of mediocrity and the everyday. With imaginative songs such as “No Regrets,” an allegorical fairy tale in which Aesop reflects upon the repetitive, unspectacular life he leads, Labor Days is a creative apex of independent hip-hop, a rare instance of purism becoming interesting...