Word: gapped
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...Those kids who hadn't been spanked in the initial survey period scored significantly better on intelligence and achievement tests than those who had been hit. Among the 2-to-4-year-olds, the difference in IQ was five points; among the older kids, there was a 2.8-point gap. That association held after taking into account parental education, income and other environmental factors, says Straus...
...Janice Trumbull, whose reentry to earth is blocked by Chinese space mines—than for his good looks or former stardom. Its here that he meets Abneg, a mayor’s aide who recognizes Chase as a disciple of Perkus and helps to close the gap between the foggy reality of 84th street and the rest of the world.Laszlo is a cynical and withdrawn ghostwriter who fully cinches the two realms. Her character fuels the notion that everything is merely a façade through her work, her observations, and her dalliances with Chase.Lethem...
...viewer. Across the table and physically in the other panel is a blackened human skull donning a birthday party hat. The protagonist’s body, half masked by shadow, seems to refer to the title of the piece; despite the time that has passed, symbolized by the gap between the two panels of the diptych, the man cannot escape the “shadows of his youth.”The contrasting ability of Palma’s earlier and more recent works to convey genuine depth becomes most obvious for those pieces that have similar content, despite being...
...raise a child to age 17. That large economic investment is one reason that birth rates have historically fluctuated with the economy - the U.S. experienced significant dips during the Great Depression and in the inflationary years of the 1970s.(Read "The Economic Benefits of Marriage: A Closing Gap...
...remain. The fire, police and sanitation departments couldn't efficiently service the yawning stretches of barely inhabited areas even if the city could afford to maintain those operations at their former size. Detroit has to shrink its footprint, even if it means condemning decent houses in the gap-toothed areas and moving their occupants to compact neighborhoods where they might find a modicum of security and service. Build greenbelts, which are a lot cheaper to maintain than untraveled streets. Encourage urban farming. Let the barren areas revert to nature...