Word: minutia
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...steppes. There it was the Khans, or great leaders, who demonstrated their power and influence by holding games and settling the inevitable disputes. Political rivalries were played out on the field, and the sponsors closely watched for reactions. At the end of every day each play was discussed in minutia over multiple cups of green tea. Names rose and fell; so did reputations. "This is how leadership was decided," says Azoy...
...fails, the gavel comes down, and Annie Riley shakes her head. By being quiet, Riley has made the UC loud. Armed with a keen ear for students’ concerns, she leads by listening. Although the diverse and divisive debates she fosters at times land in the world of minutia, her approach has spawned results. Halfway into her tenure, Riley has already spearheaded the institution of a new social programming board and proposed a popular overhaul of the Campus Life Committee (CLC). Although Riley is not exactly a trailblazer—last year’s president and vice president...
...unprepared and uninformed. After bickering for 45 minutes over the technicalities of parliamentary procedure, the Faculty voted on only one of the issues on the agenda: introducing secondary fields. Although the group eventually reached near unanimity on approving Harvard’s version of minors, the time wasted on minutia and clarifications—points that should have been scrutinized during the past six months during which the legislation has remained untouched—delayed a vote on the second proposed change, which suggests moving concentration choice to sophomore year. At the moment, even the approved legislation has an attached...
...monetary economy is emerging for female eggs,” he says, “and I wanted people to know something about embryonic stem cell technology and the basics of therapeutic cloning.” The book does just that, at times relishing the details of the scientific minutia so lovingly that a non-biology concentrator can become a bit confounded. But the main idea is one anyone can grasp: The egg donation process is dangerous—so beware. Egg donors should steer clear of any clinic that used to be a tuberculosis sanatorium/mental institution. And they should...
...resplendent shine. Press photos, original trailers, advertising campaigns and storyboards abound, but the true treat is the audio commentary. Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert surprises with adroit and shrewd insight into the film’s technical aspects while Welles biographer Peter Bogdanovich fills in historical and personal minutia. This is the Citizen Kane we’ve all been waiting...