Word: mindset
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...Asani, the Harvard professor who specializes in the Ismaili tradition, says that members of the sect have often lived as refugees and in hiding, giving the community a pluralistic mindset...
...story, of course, is a metaphor, and a potent one in times of natural disasters, food riots and the criminal responses of governments like Burma's. But Blindness is rarely plausible, never compelling; its characters are locked in a mindset that accepts the status quo, no matter how awful it gets. They never think of forming a community to rebel against the government guards, and only belatedly find a way to escape. Meirelles' camera style is plenty jazzy, with an agitated rhythm and the desaturated color scheme from Children of God (another dystopian English-language social parable from a Latin...
...recent auditions, Kargman has collected both amusing anecdotes and valuable professional experience. As a newcomer, she approaches every opportunity with an earnest confidence in her craft. “You don’t know me for now,” she says of her mindset when interacting with famous casting directors, “but hopefully I can show you that I know this character.”—Mollie K. Wright
...individually to lower their own use of electricity and be more environmentally friendly while they wait for the project to come to fruition.These ideas, however, should not be specific to this location or this historical moment; environmental consciousness should be practiced regardless of financial or temporal details. The overall mindset of the American consumer—including Cape Cod residents—must be adjusted to a modern and earth-preservation based approach, and these large-scale projects will help to draw attention to environmental issues. Hopefully, they will also expedite the process of changing individuals’ approaches...
...been sort of my Achilles heel,” Madick says. “When I don’t walk people, I don’t think I’m getting hit really hard. But it’s been hard getting into the mindset of ‘pitch strikes and let the defense play and you’ll be fine.’ ” Whatever struggles Madick may have with that in her mind, her teammates have certainly noticed a more confident leader on the mound in recent weeks. “Shelly...