Word: heightenings
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...Mars. On Lebanon, Mondale's version was that the causes were mistaken U.S. policy, the procedures amounted to presidential bungling, and the effect was to embolden the terrorists. Reagan answered that the causes were mainly Lebanese, there was no lapse in procedures, and the effect has been to heighten security. Arms control, or lack thereof, the Administration attributed to Soviet intransigence and to lack of American strength. Mondale attributed it to the present Administration's lack of interest in pursuing it. Mondale advanced the view that the President ought to know the appropriate information about the major crises...
...been trying hard to integrate the social and behavioral sciences with the medical sciences," said Davidson Professor of Medicine Dr. Robert S. Lawrence, the committee's chairman, who added that the doctors hope to "heighten the students awareness of the patient's experience...
This tall tale, based on Bernard Malamud's short story, utilizes many simplistic techniques--good and evil characters, sunlight and darkness, and slow motion--to heighten dramatic moments. Instead of creating painfully drippy scenes, these techniques suprisingly enhance them. Levinson succeeds in creating a visually beautiful, riveting and distinctly American fairy-tale...
...Prime Minister, traditionally a Sunni Muslim, should be given more authority, including the right to veto top-level appointments in the army and civil service. Since "the post of army commander has customarily gone to a Maronite, the Christian delegates were horrified by the proposal, arguing that it would heighten Christian insecurities...
...senior David Rothenberg--is undeniably one of the show's highlights. The six-member group of musicians jumps from reed and percussion to less conventional instruments like conch shells with case, complementing the actors' attempts at creating a sometimes apocalyptic, sometimes soothing scenario. The lighting and special effects heighten the audience's response to the performers. The incense and candles give the ceremony a profoundly mystical quality, as does the variegated "mondola"--an authentic Tibetan floor piece upon which the dance and communicate with one another. Particularly effective is the white shroud, which subtly, yet powerfully, identifies the rotating presence...