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...talented writers and researchers who would prepare the first drafts of position papers or speeches, which I would extensively edit. By contrast, here at the Kennedy School, all the writing was mine from start to finished product. I admit that it took time to wean myself from the reflex of expecting a rough draft to appear magically on my desk ready for my energetic editing. At the Kennedy School, if the paper appeared on my desk, I was the one who had placed it there...
...countless skirmishes you’ll encounter reflect the turn-based combat of earlier Final Fantasy games and most true RPGs. Each enemy has a small set of behaviors and attacks whose flaws quickly become apparent. Outcomes of battles depend on timing and tactics much more than pure reflex (thanks in large part to the emphasis on timed “charge” attacks over instant strikes). Groups of diverse opponents, set against various character types bearing different arsenals, yield a surprisingly rich set of gameplay mechanics...
...conditioned reflex going back to the communist times. Everybody knows it's better to stock up than face uncertainty
...means that the price of dairy products in Poland, for example, could rise 10-30% and that an $11 haircut in the Czech Republic will cost $12.50 due to higher vat. Anticipating a hike, many consumers are returning to buying practices learned during earlier regimes. "It's a conditioned reflex going back to the communist times," says Adéla Seidlová, head of the Center for Public Opinion Research in Prague. "Everybody knows it's better to stock up than face uncertainty." And stocking up they are. Egged on by Russian television stations gleefully portraying imminent price increases...
...scientist, he embraced the logic of hypnobirthing: if women are terrified of childbirth, the fight-or-flight reflex kicks in once the contractions start. This reflex shuts down organs that are nonessential to fighting and fleeing, including the uterus. With reduced blood flow, the uterus cramps, causing pain. If women could relax, the theory goes, they would experience no pain, have more effective contractions and therefore a shorter labor...