Word: mimics
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...often suggested that a child will simply mimic the voting behavior of his parents. In truth, however, even eligible adult voters are affected by the influence of their parents. According to the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, political discussion with parents is “the strongest predictor of a range of young adults’ attitudes.” Every voter is influenced by his surroundings, whether it be through friends, co-workers, family or the media. Yes, children’s views, like any person’s, will be influenced by those around them, but that does...
...think it’s extremely important that students feel comfortable on a campus like this, and that the diversity of the faculty mimic the phenomenal diversity of the student body,” he said...
...past, a Pixar human was essentially a model of hollow skin, which was manipulated to mimic human body move- ment. The computer models for the lead cast of The Incredibles had muscles over which a sheath of skin was placed. So when Bob or Helen moves, it's the muscle that's animated, which causes the skin to move, which in turn gives the humans a much more solid presence. The Pixar team also worked hard to make the fabrics realistic (it took three months to nail one brief scene of Bob sticking his finger through a hole...
...hero of the new novel, Willie Chandran, spent most of Half a Life being another of Naipaul's "mimic men"?his term for a person from a former European colony (India, in this case) who has grown up without knowing how to live, except by aping his erstwhile rulers. Willie has done one smart thing early in life: he escaped from India and landed in London?for Naipaul, the center of civilization, and the best place on earth to make a real man of yourself, which is the goal toward which he urges all his fictional characters. Willie, alas, keeps...
That's where Rob Dyrdek comes in. In conjunction with DC Shoes, Dyrdek, a professional skateboarder from Kettering, Ohio, decided to "re-create the ultimate plaza" in his hometown. The $640,000 park, set to open in late November, was designed by Dyrdek to mimic urban plazas like Philadelphia's Love Park. "We're creating a skater's dream, no-holds-barred and skate at your own risk." For the nation's 10 million street skaters, that's an invitation hard to resist. --By Peter Bailey