Word: recommends
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Some people might recommend that the international community impose sanctions on Sri Lanka in response to this crisis, but that would be unwise. The conventional policy of cornering governments that restrict democracy enables their leaders to further boost their patriotic image through state media by painting a portrait of a brave leader who stands strong against interfering Western imperialists. This further victimizes people in many ways: it provides leaders with a golden opportunity to censure the media, an opportunity to instill fear among people, a justification to arrest people on charges of conspiracy, and a reason to align with corrupt...
...concentrates on movies that can rouse a crowd. People in theaters don't mind laughing out loud or gasping at a shock scene; both humor and fear are audibly contagious. Sentiment isn't. If you are moved by an inspirational film, you may sob furtively, then slink away and recommend the film to your Aunt Mildred...
...rather than just complain about violent games, the report's authors recommend that game creators weave in elements of international law to draw players into more realistic, immersive situations. "Games could actually be more creative if some of these rules were incorporated," says Castillo. It's an idea that's already catching on. We've long known that video games have a unique ability to promote a message; now designers are creating games built not around destroying worlds but saving our own. "Games are growing up," says Suzanne Seggerman, president of Games for Change, a group promoting games with...
...recommend separating exercise from the idea of weight loss. Domar: Women see exercise as punitive. They either exercise as a punishment for eating or so they can eat. You need to separate food from exercise. You [should] do it because it feels good and because it's good...
...President Arroyo has formed a commission headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to recommend measures for breaking up these private armed groups over the election period - a move criticized in some circles as unnecessary. "The issue of dismantling them doesn't require further study. The police and armed forces already have a list of the private armies being run by warlords," says veteran politician Aquilino Pimentel, a Senator. As Banlaoi puts it, "The biggest challenge to getting rid of these groups are the close political connections of those running them to figures in power and allies in Congress...