Word: prosaic
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...light of that pessimism about curing HIV in patients, Huetter's announcement was barely discussed at a major international HIV conference in Glasgow today, according to Fakoya, who was attending the event. He said greater attention was paid to more prosaic methods of defense, such as early identification and testing programs. "I'm in the conservative camp - I don't think there will be a cure," he says. "But if you look at antiviral treatment, data was provided at this conference confirming that you can live 30 years on [antiviral-drug] therapy, especially if it's initiated soon after infection...
...Eisenach, Germany Great historic forces once spread from Eisenach, where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German to drive the Reformation. Today, this town of 40,000 is notable for the more prosaic fact that it's at the receiving end of a chilling secular influence: slowing demand for automobiles. Opel, a European subsidiary of the beleaguered American giant General Motors, is the town's biggest employer - and when Opel's in trouble, so is Eisenach...
...demolition job, tearing down the old conventions as well as society's taboos, clearing the way for a more authentic, organic mode of expression. In one song, Frank Mills, a waiflike street girl sings a lament for the boy she met once and can't find again, the purposely prosaic lyrics clashing charmingly with the lovely melody. (Don't need no rhyme, don't need no chorus, don't need the lines to even scan...
Samuel Israel was simply not meant to be a fugitive. Running from the law stirs up romantic visions perpetuated by everything from "Bonnie and Clyde" to "Prison Break." In contrast, Mr. Israel’s flight is about as prosaic as possible. Even his getaway car, a white camping vehicle, smacks of the mundane. (And in case the Feds ever apprehend his RV, Israel has apparently attached a blue scooter on the back to facilitate a dorky-looking getaway...
...their coast-to-coast, January-to-June combat, millions of voters had skin in the game - their dreams of a woman President, or a black President; their hopes of restoring the Clinton dynasty, or their hopes of ending it; perhaps more prosaic investments in an Administration post, a consulship in a nice European burg or just a friendly ear in the White House. Politics is not just about instincts and ideologies - it's also about interests. And the winners get a bigger share of the satisfaction than the losers...