Word: intentionalism
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...chorus of pleading critics--whether on behalf of Iranian films, an innovative TV show or the novels of David Foster Wallace--usually has the exact opposite effect of its intent. Instead of inspiring people to try something new, it leaves them feeling oppressed by the rapture of specialists...
...acting as shrapnel upon detonation was the technique favored during the 1995-96 bombing campaign in France by Algeria's radical Armed Islamic Group - the first time jihadist terror struck Europe. "Use of the nails and the size of the explosion that would have occurred makes it clear the intent was very definitely to kill and maim," the French official says. "But the method takes you all the way back to 1995. There have to be reasons for that...
...which could mean more time loitering outside buildings and in alleyways for smokers intent on grabbing a puff. Thirteen states now prohibit smoking in restaurants altogether (most of these include bars as well), and while 11 states still put no restrictions on lighting up, individual cities within those states - such as Austin in Texas, for example - have passed legislation banning smoking in eating establishments and other public areas. Many of these regulations are the direct result of grassroots advocacy efforts; "It's been a very effective strategy," says McKenna." If the discussion moves to a centralized place like the state...
...your guard, and you just keep working it." Hill himself acknowledged the most obvious potential deal breaker is the alleged uranium-enrichment program. The U.S. claims Pyongyang admitted to such a program when confronted in 2002, but North Korean officials have since denied its existence. The U.S. appears intent on pressing for full disclosure. "We need to get somewhere soon" on the issue, Hill said in Seoul...
...soldiers turned up. They told locals they were "just looking around," he says. "Maybe they were, but people were nervous." Old fears linger: the inquiry found sexual abuse often went unreported because people were afraid their children would be taken away-as many were last century by white authorities intent on assimilation...