Word: paradoxical
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...ever after. And studies show that marriage conveys some health benefits, like living longer and being more likely to quit smoking, notes UNC's The, who lives with her boyfriend but insists her obesity findings haven't scared her away from the idea of marriage. "This is an interesting paradox," she says, "but it certainly wouldn't stop...
...public opinion. He was pushed by some of his advisers to move further to the left on the economy and more aggressively toward getting into the war in Europe--but in both cases, he ultimately tacked closer to the center of American public opinion. He was a modern paradox: a revolutionary for stability, a political innovator who was intent on building a system that would be less risky for the American people. That's the same challenge Obama faces today...
Train travel in Europe is actually a paradox: It’s only cheap if you book way in advance, and only flexible if you don’t mind paying extra for the privilege and don’t have a set itinerary. High-speed lines seem like a logical choice if you want to travel a sizeable distance, since local lines will take all day. However, because these trains are apparently very popular, rail pass holders must pay an additional fee to reserve a seat (anywhere from 3 to 45 Euros and up). Most trains require a reservation...
Nurse Jackie has a fine-grained sense of hospitals' feudal hierarchy, but it's ultimately about the paradox of Jackie: she's dedicated and moral in her professional life but - in ways it's better not to spoil - hurtful in her private life. As when Falco portrayed Carmela Soprano, she plays tough while letting her emotions spark from every nerve, and she shows a gift for tart comedy here too. To get her job done, Jackie needs to be part nurturer, part con artist, part stand-up comic. "What do you call a nurse with a bad back?" she asks...
...himself as an insurgent outsider: "For four years, power has been out of their hands," says one Ahmadinejad campaign ad. "If we stay for another four years, we will forever eliminate the gang of power and wealth and rescue the revolution completely." (See the photo essay "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iranian Paradox...