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...historical accuracy, the blackboard must be considered with all its variants--the overhead projector, the whiteboard, the large pad of paper, the PowerPoint presentation. But for reminiscence and generalization--for sheer metaphorical punch--the blackboard reigns supreme...
...behavior, bad weather, sunburn, hailstorms, plagues of frogs, herds of monkeys, unicorn attacks, tornadoes, oil spills, illegal medical waste disposal, meteor showers and, worst of all, bad acoustics. But that being said, festivals can be a lot of of fun. However, Rock in Rio - in part because of its sheer size - promises not only to be a megaconcert but to be megaconfusing as well...
...right through them. (Up to exam 40. Then our lynx eyes droop and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.’s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. “The 20th century has never recovered from the effects of Marx and Freud.” (V.G.); “But whether or not this is a good thing or a bad thing is difficult to say.” (A.E.) Now one such might...
...science education came on my grandfather's knee," he says. He's "been privileged to know Nobel Prize winners and members of the National Academy of Sciences. But in terms of sheer, raw creativity, my grandfather is the best scientist I've known...
...enough to contribute. Federal laws and regulations currently govern campaign donations to individual candidates, placing reasonable limits on contributions and opening the influence-trading process to public scrutiny. But these laws do not apply to the $451 million in soft money paid to political parties this election season. The sheer scale of the unregulated donations belies the American commitment to government of, by and for the people. The proposal sponsored by Senators John S. McCain (R-Ariz.) and Russell Feingold (D-Calif.) would prevent the parties from collecting and spending on behalf of their candidates the billions in soft money...