Word: mold
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University presses and some other small publishers have generally continued in their traditional niche of releasing academic (and rather obscure) titles. Some larger publishing houses, however, have carved out a new mold for themselves as Instant Gratification Machines of sorts, anticipating and catering to the public’s wants. And, until very recently, these two areas of the industry, the small-scale specialized press and the large-scale mainstream press, seemed destined to drift further apart...
...times have changed even for the most super among us. It's hard to imagine teen Clark or the Tick enlisting to fight against Osama bin Laden (though al-Qaeda actually fits the mold of the comics' stateless supervillains better than Hitler and Tojo did). But both series ring differently after Sept. 11 in ways that will test how the conflict has affected pop culture. Smallville's most interesting character is not Clark but Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), who will someday become Superman's enemy but here, for now, is a lonely if cynical rich kid who wants...
...years. 1 Koumbari Street. Tel: +30 1 36 71 000. Admission: $4.50. wrought-iron balconies, and you'll find craftsmen like Constantine Petropoulos, 88, repairing some of the world's oldest gramophones. Walk into the workshop of Dimitris Kokkinelis, one of the last chalcographers in Greece, and watch him mold medals, some of which may be destined for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Stroll into an archaic atelier and observe the casting of copper cauldrons, used to brew ouzo, the potent, anise-flavored national drink. Or trek to the fringes of Psirri, a few steps beyond the final show...
These observations in turn mold educational philosophy—and more importantly for Harvard, probably Summers’ philosophy...
...Will and Dali are in the mold of great captains,” Fish said. “They work, they don’t make excuses and they’re great sportsmen...