Word: sight
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...prestige cosmetics manufacturer, and the customer has certain expectations about the products and the look of the package," Bond says. "We can't lose sight of that." However, through increased consumer education and awareness of the effect those little luxuries have on the environment, Bond and others hope to make even bigger changes soon. Says he: "But I will be the first to admit that there are things we can do industry-wide to improve our consciousness of the environment...
...ever felt like we were going to lose, even when we got down 11 in the second half.” Twenty minutes into the game, however, it looked as if Goffredo and Darcy’s final memory of Lavietes Pavilion would be the sight of the Tigers once again celebrating on Harvard’s home court. After pulling ahead 6-2 in the early going, Harvard would not hit a field goal for the remainder of the half, a stretch of almost 17 minutes and 14 attempts. Time after time down the court, the Crimson either turned...
...child is born blind, for example, it's pretty much over by age 6. You can fix the eyes, and they might be able to perceive light and dark. Without the right visual circuitry in place, though, there's no way to form images--the essence of true sight...
...brain before and after surgery using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanners. Since the brain devotes roughly 35% of its power to vision, they hypothesize that when this sense is compromised, others, like smell and touch, take over the visual-processing circuits. After surgery, they suspect, the sense of sight reclaims its territory inside the brain...
...deadline, saying she has already granted “about a dozen.” While this sporadic sort of clemency is commendable, it is but a small comfort as the broad measure continues to apply to every licensed club in the city with no definitive end in sight. And the red tape involved in obtaining an exemption might prevent many clubs from seeking one. While a travesty in its own right, this directive is only the latest jarring blow in Boston’s long bout with its student population. It reinforces a disheartening precedent of broad paternalism, this...