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...President Clinton's ability to persuade and lead the Europeans, despite substantial policy differences, rested primarily on his intellect. The former Rhodes Scholar displayed a legendary ability to grasp and synthesize the arguments of his European counterparts, and to articulate U.S. positions in ways that sought to plausibly address their concerns. The Europeans may have disagreed with Clinton on many issues, but they respected his mind...
...meetings up to seven times a week. They drink second-rate coffee and spend hours listening to stories of despair and hope, supporting each other as they try to exist in a city with a bar on every block. At the end of the meeting, gather in a circle, grasp hands and recite: "God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference...
...longer easy for us to beat every team out there," Abraham said respectfully. "This season the team collectively exceeded its grasp and performed better than ever before...
...since 1978, is known as a preternaturally calm presence, whose passion for liberal hallmarks like public education and health care never overrides a sense of Midwestern civility. He can be fiery in his commitment, but almost never raises his voice. Political foes and allies alike commend him for his grasp of complex issues, and he enjoys enormous popularity in all 66 counties of his home state...
...Nicolelis is creating a feedback loop between the monkeys and the robotic arm. In the next experiments the monkeys will have sensors attached to their bodies, so that the robotic arm delivers tactile sensations directly to their skin. When the monkey's brain waves impel the robotic arm to grasp a piece of fruit, for example, the animal will be able to feel the fruit's texture. The monkeys will also be able to watch the robotic arm in action on a computer screen. This kind of tactile and visual feedback, Nicolelis hopes, will teach the monkeys to associate...