Word: hallmarked
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...Delay has long been a hallmark of the Ghan legend, which was named for the "Afghan" cameleers whose strings of camels carted goods to and from the train depots. The railroad on which it runs is often subjected to the intense weather of the Australian outback. Flash floods and sand drifts would sometimes block the line for days. Once, a train was stranded in the middle of the outback for two weeks; the driver shot wild goats to feed the passengers. Even construction of the rest of the line?originally intended to link the South Australian capital of Adelaide...
This year, for the first time in the history of the World Series, two wildcard teams went head to head. The Giants and the Angels, both small-market franchises, represent a triumph of talent and teamwork over the bloated payrolls that have been the hallmark of World Series teams in recent years. Even if game seven had gone the other way—if Barry Bonds (the preeminent hitter of his time, whatever one thinks of his personal deportment) had finally won a ring—this World Series would have had a feel-good finish. And of course...
Snootiness, of course, remains a hallmark of the wine trade. Some boutique vineyards in California's Napa Valley don't want their wines merchandised in stores that also sell gallon-size containers of French's mustard, so they shun Costco. Andrew says, "They don't understand that the demographic of our members is so high." Nor do they appreciate that a lot of wealthy folks got that way because they have an eye for a bargain. --By Daren Fonda/Dallas
Impartiality is the hallmark of an effective arbitrator. Opposing groups will be suspicious of any mediator they believe to have biases or conflicts of interest, and less willing to accept his proposals as fair. By unilaterally appointing a professor as ombudsman, the administration risks undermining the impartiality and thus legitimacy of the arbitrator’s position. To avoid conflicts of interest, the ombudsman should be an outsider who has no personal stake in the University. Ehrenreich’s position as a tenured faculty member could make students and employees wary of his ties to the already powerful University...
...senior editor of Children's Software & New Media Revue, says parents should look for software that encourages kids' active participation but doesn't go overboard with cheerleading. "A hallmark of bad software design is excessive use of multiple choice and barking 'Good job!'" she says. The best way to get kids interested in the underlying concepts of mathematics, she says, is to offer them real-world applications for what they're learning...