Word: modeling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Princeton paid $45 million for this model of modern architecture. Judging by the apparent financial state of the boosters and seigneurs of privilege who crammed it Saturday afternoon, that must have been chump change...
...explains the importance of grandparents in her life and others' in Grandparenthood (Routledge). She and co-author Dr. Steven Kaplan also dispel the stereotypes: "Contrary to some popular images, most grandparents are neither feeble nor old." Instead, says Dr. Ruth, a grandparent can serve as a valued family historian, model, teacher, confidant or safety net. She also addresses the special concerns when a grandchild is adopted, or when the parents are interethnic or interracial...
...first play I directed here was Savage Love by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin which [used] the exact same model--a series of poems telling about moments in a relationship....For this show, we decided to take that form and see if we could do it ourselves, on our own. The result is that you're getting a dialogue on stage that you don't normally hear, I think. It has its own rules and its own rhythms that we had to figure out, especially during the rehearsal process...
Kevin proved to be incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating--a veritable gun guru. Gun rental is done on an hourly basis, and patrons may choose from a number of makes and models: rifles, revolvers and semi-automatics. Wolf's also sells guns; prices vary considerably depending on the model. A Glock will run you $525, a Colt rifles $450, and you can pick up a nice Luger for $325. If you've got a trenchcoat, you needn't go for the pistol: you can get a sawed-off shotgun for $199. If semi-auto seems weak to you, fully automatic spray...
...Dave has a lot of trouble getting things down on paper," McKibben said of one pupil. "His main emphasis is doing things with his hands. His model of the boat was fantastic. It showed he really knew the information. If I asked him to write it down, it would have been very short." This is just the kind of application Gardner envisions: because McKibben knew that Dave understood the world in a kinesthetic way, she was better able to teach him and assess his knowledge. Dave must still learn to write well, McKibben said, but what counted here was that...