Word: retrospective
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...retrospect, Kane said that his dismissal was not the first time he felt ill-treated by the masters...
...computers simultaneously. Deep Blue is a computer ensemble: 32 general-purpose computers, each one attached to eight special-purpose processors. Parallel computing used to be (believe it or not) controversial. Some computer scientists were worried that programmers wouldn't be able to manage lots of computers simultaneously. In retrospect, it was a piece of cake...
...moving to a completely different venue that in one sense was the opposite of what the play was about. But that turned out to be incorrect, the move to Broadway exposed it to a much, much wider audience and gave accessibility to many more people. In retrospect, it was the absolute right decision. I mean literally, you're getting seven times the number of people to see it. It's the same cast. And it's the same lighting people. And it's the same designers. Same set. Everything basically is the same. The environment in the theater...
...conservative taste of the English aristocracy who would comprise his audience. The Concerto is therefore in the style of Corelli, who was London's favorite composer at the time. While Handel has sometimes been criticized for his use of other composers' work and imitation of their styles, in retrospect it becomes clear that such composing techniques were a survival tactic. The orchestra's performance of this piece was charming, and introduced the audience to the impeccable unison and rich sound of the ensemble...
Since loss of sleep and stomach pains are two of the major known side effects of Ritalin, it makes sense to me in retrospect that Brad was frequently up until one and two in the morning with his Walkman and his drawings. He developed heavy black circles under his eyes within days. Because the two main meals of the camp, lunch and dinner, were served when Brad's Ritalin was working at peak potential, he had no appetite whatsoever for these meals, and he subsisted mainly on the many snack foods which he hoarded in his bedroom...