Word: polisher
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It’s not a conscious thing. I’m actually Polish and Dutch, so I find that as a European, I tend to stand out anyway. We do dress differently to Americans—I look a bit more formal and club-influenced...
...Brattle Theatre, one of Harvard’s most cherished gems, recently underwent a fine polish. According to co-owners Ned Hinkle and Ivy Moylan, the recent renovations to the well known repertory theatre were long overdue. The theater, which was closed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, is now open to the public with a gleaming new interior. Although some diehard Brattle fans may complain that the previously derelict theater, whose seats were notoriously uncomfortable, has lost some of its original charm, Hinkle and Moylan are keen to point out that these changes were not made in an attempt...
...Labor Union took 216 seats in parliament, 15 short of an overall majority. Significant blocks of seats went to parties opposed to Poland's accession to the European Union. Self-Defense, the peasants' party led by populist Andrzej Lepper, gained 52 seats and the right-wing League of Polish Families won 38. Solidarity, the loose coalition that had led the previous government, failed to win any seats. ISRAEL Anniversary Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza observed a three-minute silence to mark the first anniversary of the intifadeh that has killed more than 600 Palestinians and 160 Israelis...
...mantras: 1) Offend the establishment, 2) Dispense with anything that smacks of conformity 3) De-prioritize talent and musicianship, as they reflect the very sort of ostentation and self-commodification from which the entire movement seeks to distance itself. Musically, this plays itself out in a total lack of polish and shine—counterpoint melodies, precise articulation and attention to structure or harmonic detail are rare commodities in the corpus of punk rock...
...Taliban does not shift from that position, a shooting war seems inevitable. Sources tell TIME that the first, secret deployment orders issued to the Air Force and Navy set a goal of having warplanes ready for action by Sept. 24. For most of last week, Pentagon officials worked to polish a war plan that is likely to supplement the bombing with missions by special-forces units against terrorist training camps in Afghanistan; the plan also contemplates the introduction of ground forces, if needed, which could tilt the balance of power in the country to the elements that oppose the Taliban...