Word: leveller
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Kiss (much anticipated after her glowing addition to the 1998 DJ Kicks series) brings her talents together in a brilliant torch of perfectly programed darkside downtempo. Cold vocals in "The Unknown" smart initially but burn grooves in the head, like all the stunning tracks on the album. "Some Other Level," especially, comes on like a disease--a thickened phat pulse, thudding blood and the toss-turn turmoil of heavy fever. Parker's "intellectronica" is like being strapped to a steel table and having your mind massaged by a tall woman with long nails--it's chillingly cerebral, it's ecstatic...
Regardless of whether the current trend is to be "on the level of the people" in terms of brainpower, such a blatant lack of understanding about key international players is disturbing. Yes, it is unfair to expect a candidate to know specific details about each and every issue that could possibly be introduced. At the same time, the four countries mentioned have been in the news frequently; it's not as if Bush was asked to name the five major exports of Sri Lanka...
...recent attention to Bush's knowledge gaps may end up being mere blips on the radar screen of his campaign, given his popularity level and fundraising skills. But if Bush, or any other candidate, can't prepare himself well enough to be effective in a public forum about today's most salient issues, it's hard to believe he could be effective as a president. The presence or absence of smarts may not be seen as important, but the ability to communicate knowledgeably and on a well-informed basis is absolutely essential...
...these children on a star-studded stage, giving them the chance to shine in front of hundreds of onlookers. A core of talented Harvard students create every aspect of the show, including the theme, choreography and music composition. By setting the standard of the show at such a high level, each CityStep student learns about the rigors and benefits of an entire year of hard work driven toward a final goal...
...actually running better than I thought," she said, "so I think there is a level of intensity as far as running the floor and a level of defensive intensity I feel now I can demand because I don't have to save any one player...