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...flicking through a newspaper, we’ve grown accustomed to jumping from one activity to the next without giving anyone our undivided attention and care. According to a report by the BBC, “the addictive nature of web browsing can leave you with an attention span of nine seconds—the same as a goldfish.” It’s difficult for even the putative best and brightest to concentrate on the moment at hand with midterms, rehearsals and deadlines vying for their attention, and an iPhone full of distractions competing for what?...
...does a regular person get to the underlying truth of all the candidates' claims? -Keith Parmentier, Westland, Mich.I think it's imperative that you try. The best way is to watch programs like Meet the Press and the other Sunday programs. I'm a great believer of watching C-SPAN. The more information you can learn, the more complete your judgment will...
...Eve”? I don’t, really—usually someone fell asleep midway through, or a fight broke out—but I’ve found a commendable cognate in YouTube, and one that caters happily to my bombed-out, Internet-generation attention span...
...seconds remaining in the second.Richter and the special teams faced two nearly back-to-back penalties when freshman forward Joe Smith went to the box at 2:55 and senior forward Alex Meintel again put the Crimson a man down six seconds after Smith went free.In that four-minute span, the Huskies launched five of their seven third period shots but still struggled to maintain possession in the Harvard zone and find shot opportunities from the high and low slots.“From the D-men to the forwards, they all did their jobs as best they could...
...design for the waterfront incorporates a floating barge, gardens, bridges, and a viewing tower. The new Bund will span 1.8 miles with six lanes moved underground...