Word: phenomenons
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When patients start to hurt themselves, peopleoutside BRI generally let them stop whateverprovoked the episode, Israel says. At mostschools, this phenomenon occurs when a studentgets out of doing lessons by reverting to aself-abusive behavior which makes the teacher stopclass...
...definitions of what "postmodern culture" actually is never fail to fascinate. Yet this fascination is always partially spoiled by the fact that success-a definitive 'take' on postmodernity-is a logical impossibility. How, to put it simply, it is possible to reach a final interpretation of a cultural phenomenon which has itself prompted a questioning of the validity of all authorities-which has devalued all final interpretations...
...theory, this disorder is caused by the decrease in light [that occurs during the winter]," Heatherton said. "Studies have measured people's moods from season to season and found many to be feelings sad and dysphoric during winter." This might explain the peculiar winter phenomenon characterized by the urge to burrow deep within one's blankets and skip all classes in favor of watching soap operas...
...common human phenomenon for people todesire to be with people they have something incommon with," Johnson says...
Pavement, the musical phenomenon you may or may not have heard of, has just released its second LP, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. This event is sort of a smaller version of the release of In Utero or Vs. earlier this fall. How would these laid-back rockers respond to the crazed success heaped upon them by the musical industry and the American public, we wondered? Would there be another "Smells Like Teen Spirit...