Word: slowness
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...regulate greenhouse gases. The Bush Administration largely ignored the implications of that decision for the next two years, likely in part because of complaints from industry that regulating CO2 would be expensive and maddeningly complicated. That's a point well taken. Something needs to be done to slow the rise in U.S. carbon emissions, but while in the absence of a national carbon-cap law federal regulation may be our only short-term option, it's not the best-case scenario. "It's a backup plan," says Doniger. (Watch a video about the next big biofuel...
...literally Biblical magnitude: “I have made you in my likeness and I will make you a keeper of my Garden.” While carrying this on for a full song would have made a satisfyingly catchy pop track, Trail of Dead avoids this simplicity. They slow down and draw out the song, adding layers of feedback and flourishes. The layers then drop out one by one, leaving a series of rhythmic, restrained chords, over top of which is a vocal melody that begs the listener to sing along. The chords slow down and fade...
...woman he never appreciated while she was alive. In a similar vein of love and loss, “Cherry Blossoms” is also an especially poignant portrayal of a dying man not only coping with the passing of his faithful life companion, but also reflecting on the slow disintegration of the family structure. Sentiments aside, the direction of the movie, which is set in Germany and Japan, pays tribute to a cross-cultural exchange between East and West embodied in the interaction between Rudi and a teenaged Butoh dancer named Yu (Aya Irizuki). While Rudi travels to Japan...
...McElroy himself reflects that humans do not “have the right to place the balance of the global life support system at risk when there are sensible actions that can be taken to at least slow the pace of human-induced change.” Put another way, the ethical imperative of preserving our planet outweighs the groundless opinions stubbornly maintained by a global warming skeptic...
HALFTIME: Harvard, after a slow start, goes into the break with momentum and the lead, up 28-24. Lin is going strong, Housman is playing well, and the team is forcing turnovers galore with an fast pace, pressing D. We'll see if the team can continue...