Word: performancy
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...scientists, led by Dolly cloner Ian Wilmut, submitted a letter to Science, noting that ?accusations made in the press about the validity of the experiments published in South Korea are, in our opinion, best resolved within the scientific community... we encourage Hwang?s laboratory to cooperate with us to perform an independent test of his cell lines.? At stake, say the scientists, is the fledging field of stem cell science, which holds the potential of introducing new ways to treat disease...
...smash hit “Bruce Almighty” was a pretty typical comedy, but also examined a man’s faith; “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” told a formulaic romantic story in a brilliant, new way. Here, he still manages to perform the slapstick that a Carrey connoisseur loves—he shocks himself with his dog’s electric collar, sending his trademark elastic limbs into spasm—but is genuine as a dedicated breadwinner and devoted father. Director Dean Parisot—whose previous credits include the cult...
Meghan M. Dolan ’06, wasn’t sure she wanted to perform. “Call me quiet, call me shy—I just like to stay home most nights,” said Dolan. “Dancing just isn’t my thing...
...Coaches tend to take themselves very seriously these days. The line about a coach being only as good as his players is simplistic, but contains more than a kernel of truth. All he can do is help them to perform at the outer edges of their ability. To this end, loads of money, whiz-bang training facilities and umpteen assistants usually help, but boiled down, all sports are pretty simple. In testing times, the wise coach steers his team back to first principles. In Bill's speech of 20 years ago, old stagers like Bennett, Jones and Buchanan might just...
Klein is right. None of the blathering about being misled into war matters at all. What really counts is what would happen if we left Iraq before the new government was ready to take over all the duties we now perform. Would the Middle East situation worsen or not? Would the U.S. be seen as weak and thereby become more vulnerable to attack both at home and abroad? We must see our mission through in Iraq. And I say this as a father whose son will be entering the Army in 2007 and could go to Iraq before...