Word: precisionism
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Divestment reflects a sentiment that a particular company—or, in this case, an entire industry—is categorically immoral. Just over a year ago, this criterion was fulfilled when Harvard rightly divested from tobacco companies, which market a product that is uniquely addictive, harmful and irredeemable by...
One dilemma Bush's team faced was too delicate for public discussion. The Administration has been fixated on limiting the scope of the war to avoid Iraqi casualties and the political damage they would do the U.S. "We made certain choices about how we fight this war," said a senior...
Why is the problem growing, at least proportionally? The answer, in part, is that enemy fire is less of a problem. "We have so overwhelmed our enemies that the ratio has climbed," says Lieut. Colonel Chris Hughes of the 101st Airborne Division. "It is a direct reflection of the fact...
One marked facet of Le Corbusier’s design is the use of concrete pilotis to elevate the building above the ground. The pilotis allow the landscape to extend beneath the building; they also interact with the landscape directly. When a site plan was being drawn up, Le Corbusier...
- The Summers serve: Like a gunshot, it hits with a deadly precision and power. Summers rarely double faults, and his second serve is no throwaway. Slow receiving reflexes (known colloquially as “Kenyonitis”) are a sure path to match-love.