Word: impartation
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...There is no democratic value more important than sustainable development,” he told the Science Center crowd. “The job of an institution like [Harvard] is not just to impart education but to promote values in our society...
...smile, or monitoring the inane dedication she brings to tying up or getting tied down, may give viewers the feeling they know Bettie Page the person, when all they're getting is what Bettie Page the performer wants them to see. She has given her audience what artists impart: the illusion of knowing someone. Indeed, it may be a tribute to the mystery of Bettie's personality that neither Mary Harron nor the host of Bettie-maniacs, young and old, can penetrate...
...Walser also said that she was worried about the pressure that testing has on schools. “A lot of the downsides of the MCAS system is that it...encourages quick fixes, like what we call the ‘drill and kill’ ways to impart knowledge,” she said. “In this rush for accountability, I think it’s easy to forget that we need to make sure that what we’re doing is actually effective.” Mary Eirich, principal of the Baldwin School, said that...
...ideal math or science class would impart some broad, even practical (that word so loathsome in academic institutions) applications: I envision small courses, perhaps with emphasis on attendance and discussions or presentations, rather than equation sheets and problem sets. I don’t want to use a graphing calculator, or learn to chart population growth on an Excel spreadsheet, but I would like to understand the mechanics and ethics of stem cell research, or speak to a top professor about the intersection of demography and public health. These classes would be based less on minutiae and focus instead...
...Regal Airport Hong Kong's airport hotel, tel: (852) 2890 6060, is every bit as stylish as the hub it serves?and even manages to impart something of a resort feel, with outsized rooms, two swimming pools, courtyard gardens and a spa. Hong Kong Disneyland and the new AsiaWorld-Expo convention center are within easy reach...