McCain, a candidate who embraces opposites Oct 12, 2008
The juxtaposition of a hands-off approach to governing with an embrace of intervention albeit intervention at a moment of national crisis was hardly unusual for McCain. Throughout his run for the presidency, he has often proposed policies that appear to be incompatible with one another, if not contradictory. (International Herald Tribune)
All Emmy blog posts Sep 22, 2008
" More class: Tom Hanks is saluting National Geographic for its "Preserve Our Planet" eco-initiative in presenting the Governors Award. "With National Geographic's help our planet will be a better place for our kids," Hanks assured. Kind of a funny juxtaposition and many hundreds of years difference in the f/x competish. Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica" got the win for series f/x, no surprise there. In the longform heat, it was HBO's "John Adams. " "Galactica" later captured the award for... (Variety)
Doctor, Husband Sep 18, 2008
Romance was killed when he described a French kiss as the juxtaposition of the orbicularis oris muscles and a transfer of bacteria; he anaesthetised tenderness by referring to love as merely the workings of the limbic system. Mammary glands were just bags of fluid fat; her magnificent behind was to him a fat-covered muscle called the gluteus maximus. (India Times, India)
Plenty of Palins? Sep 17, 2008
The recruitment of Palin by McCain was made particularly effective by it s juxtaposition with Obama s self-inflicted wound, Joe Biden (now he s not just a client of the hair club for men, he s also it s vice president). In his first opportunity to establish change through his proto-administration, Obama went straight to the standard queue of ossified Washington insiders that he so needs to quickly make the most of his surprise appearance at the head of the ticket. (Human Events Online)
College application essay should reveal your character Sep 15, 2008
Realize that a little bit of abstract reflection goes a long way; resist the temptation to spell out the meaning of your subject; illustrate its significance through revealing detail, wit, tone, diction, metaphor, and juxtaposition. Enlist the help of an English teacher, if necessary. (Boston Globe)
Kamal Ahmad brings higher education to the women of Asia Sep 9, 2008
He recalls the "constant juxtaposition of fear and play," of blithely pasting paper strips to windows to keep glass from shattering, then cowering as bombers flew overhead. He remembers terrifying games of hiding his father, Kamaluddin Ahmad, from soldiers rounding up intellectuals. (Boston Globe)
Panel Criticizes Great Lakes Study Sep 6, 2008
"This juxtaposition of data without explanation or support could lead readers to assume links between contamination and health problems regardless of whether they actually exist," it said. The agency released a third draft in April that removed the countywide health statistics and made other adjustments. (Time.com)
Health Report Data Called Substandard Sep 6, 2008
"This juxtaposition of data without explanation or support could lead readers to assume links between contamination and health problems regardl 00000C65 ess of whether they actually exist," it said. U.S. Rep. (CBS News)
F Yeah Music Fest Sep 3, 2008
This was the juxtaposition posed by Trash Talk's thrashing hardcore set. The entire front floor area was cleared out for a young male bonding ritual of tackling and collective screaming. (Variety)
Hollywood's dirty secret Sep 1, 2008
"The juxtaposition of an oil refinery and a neighborhood was the biggest eye-opener for me," Becknell told AFP. "Just knowing that their backyard was literally an oil refinery. It's inspiring and awing at the same time. "If your average tourist or Los Angeles resident saw what we saw I think they'd have more of an appreciation, and also of what organised community action can do. " For more info Visit to book your toxic tour. AFP Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica.com, a division... (iAfrica.com)
In rich St. Johns, a pathetic attack Aug 31, 2008
As I headed to the overpass, hoping to find the men, I kept thinking about that juxtaposition. In an area full of wealth, why did these kids try to rob people who had next to nothing. (Florida Times-Union)
Off-Campus UConn Students Reminded Of Rights, Responsibilities Aug 28, 2008
The juxtaposition of a large university in the middle of a small town and students living in the middle of quiet, residential neighborhoods has given rise to tension over the years. Some residents complain about students staying up late, being noisy, holding loud parties and trashing property. (FOX61, CT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 23, 2008 Aug 24, 2008
DD Wiz wrote on Aug 23, 2008 9:17 AM:The published letters from Paul Thomas and Charline Lacoe (which appear back to back in the published home delivery edition) show an interesting juxtaposition. On one hand we have the myopic Mr. Thomas warning that those who don't support drilling in environmentally-sensitive areas (he doesn't say why he doesn't demand that non-sensitive areas already approved shouldn't go first, coupled with the proviso that they go to domestic and not international... (North County Times)
OBAMA AD MOCKS... Aug 22, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: Obama turns McCain 'houses' into ad - Politico. I'll have to check on that. (The Drudge Report)
Jim Calogero, 90, reporter for Globe Aug 21, 2008
He honed his knowledge growing up in the North End, refined his expertise through reporting, and gracefully captured the sometimes comical juxtaposition of the honest and the dishonest. "Joe and Nemo's was on Cambridge Street at the very edge of gaudy and often-sleazy Scollay Square, a most unlikely place for a restaurant to flourish," Mr. Calogero wrote in the Globe seven years ago about a famous hot dog stand. (Boston Globe)
GC 2008: Diablo III Progress Report Aug 21, 2008
"A majority of the feedback we've gotten has been overwhelmingly positive about the art style -- I think when they see the final game they'll find it's probably a bit darker than they might think. What we've shown is the earliest parts of the game meant to be a little sunnier and brighter than the later because we're trying to set a juxtaposition and make everything feel worse as the game move on. In terms of the actual art style, we went through three full art revisions where we essentially hit... (IGN PC Games)
Henry Brown, helped launch money market fund industry Aug 17, 2008
With the Reserve Fund, Mr. Brown and a younger colleague, Bruce Bent, challenged what they considered an unfair juxtaposition in rates of return offered to small and large savers. The fee to open an account with the Reserve Fund was $1,000 and allowed smaller investors to invest in short-term instruments such as Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper for the first time. (Boston Globe)
* FEATURE: Toxic Tour takes in dirty secrets Aug 16, 2008
The juxtaposition of an oil refinery and a neighborhood was the biggest eye-opener for me, Becknell said. Just knowing that their backyard was literally an oil refinery. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Book review: When companies get cheap, workers get unhappy Aug 11, 2008
Kusnet sees the juxtaposition of workers striving for quality and management focused on short-term profits as an unavoidable source of conflict. The four Seattle firms he studied underscore the point. (USA Today -- Money)
City colleges face land crunch Aug 8, 2008
It makes for interesting juxtaposition among local colleges with an urban presence. UB, for example, is talking about expanding its Buffalo footprint while others - namely, D'Youville and Medaille - struggle to find precious real estate for their future needs. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Clamour grows to rein in rich CEO payouts Aug 5, 2008
The juxtaposition of inflated pay packages and the mortgage implosion has put U.S. bankers in an awkward spot, to say the least. They've been hauled before U.S. congressional investigators and publicly lashed by investors. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Conor Oberst Leads John Norris Through His Self-Titled LP, Track By Track Aug 5, 2008
The juxtaposition of the music and what's being sung about I suppose. I just think of sort of a stubborn old cowboy man that just wants to go lay in the grass and, you know, die out by the tree or something. (VHI.com -- Music News)
5 lasting impacts of Obama's grand voyage Jul 27, 2008
But his opponents see areas to exploit, including what some viewed as his occasionally presumptuous posture and the juxtaposition between his scuttled visit to wounded troops in Germany and his attention to the adoring European masses. The McCain camp launched a tough new ad Saturday accusing Obama of making time to go to the gym but not to visit wounded U.S. soldiers. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
'Camp Camp': Remembering a childhood tradition Jul 21, 2008
A: We subtitled the book "Where 'Fantasy Island' Meets 'Lord of the Flies' " because even for the most camp-crazy, it was the unique juxtaposition of opposites that was camp culture, which gave the place its beauty. This was a complex place where bursts of frantic excitement coexisted with long periods of calmly hanging out, the thrill of a newfound love was replaced by the shattering pain of being viciously dumped (all in the same night), and the freedom to test your boundaries existed... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stuck will stick with you Jul 19, 2008
It begins with an odd juxtaposition scenes from a nursing home of residents against a discordant musical backdrop, a profanity-laced hip-hop tune. It's director Stuart Gordon's clever way of getting the audience to sit up and take notice. (Toronto Star)
Coastsiders less likely to be victims Jul 17, 2008
Local law enforcement officials have a range of theories as to the causes of auto burglary on the Coastside, some of which overlap and others stand in juxtaposition. But one fact rings true: There is no fool-proof prevention of these incidents. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Murraymania takes Centre Court Jun 30, 2008
The Centre Court match with Gasquet is an intriguing juxtaposition, with Murray seeming to have grown up and Gasquet experiencing great difficulty doing likewise. At Roland Garros, after a year in which he has moaned about panicking and feeling heavy limbed on court at times, he was a controversial last-minute withdrawal with a knee problem. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Mechanism And Function Of Humor Identified By New Evolutionary Theory Jun 30, 2008
Alastair Clarke offers two brief illustrations of the theory in instances of humour: "The application of the theory is unique in every instance and for every individual but the following two examples illustrate its basic structure. A common form of humour is the juxtaposition of two pictures, normally of people, in whom we recognize a similarity. What we are witnessing here is spatial repetition, a simple two-term pattern featuring the outline or the features of the first repeated in those of... (Science Daily)
So happy together Jun 27, 2008
Toggling between warm meditations and carefully managed chaos, the album is built around an uneasy but elegantly executed juxtaposition - the collision of the intimate and the epic - and it colors the collection in a million shades of gray. Fiore's words are beyond gray; they're nearly inscrutable. (Boston Globe)
'All I can do is think about what's next' Jun 26, 2008
"I like the juxtaposition of old materials with a modern sensibility and strong pieces that stand on their own," she explains. Boutique owners liked it, too. (Boston Globe)
Silver a salve for miserable times Jun 18, 2008
I think that this is an odd juxtaposition of items, as I never heard it even mentioned that "big investors" were doing their "big investing" inside of retirement plans, but it sounds like an interesting idea if you never want to take money out of the individual retirement plan to spend it on, for example, a wonderful holiday weekend away from the wife and kids, maybe playing some golf, eating stuff like tasty chunks of meat fried in lard and scratching my butt whenever I want without somebody... (Asia Times Online)
Humor Shown To Be Fundamental To Our Success As A Species Jun 17, 2008
A common form of humour is the juxtaposition of two pictures, normally of people, in whom we recognize a similarity. What we are witnessing here is spatial repetition, a simple two-term pattern featuring the outline or the features of the first repeated in those of the second. (Science Daily)
It was there for the taking Jun 16, 2008
Talk about an amazing juxtaposition. With the Celtics trailing, 97-95, Pierce came down with a Man's Man of a traffic rebound, outwrestling every Laker this side of Rudy LaRusso for a Derek Fisher miss. (Boston Globe)
DoD News Briefing with Ma... Jun 11, 2008
And it just really was an interesting juxtaposition, where these terrorists continue to try and tear down the fabric of Iraqi society, whereas the Iraqi security forces, police and army, and the coalition forces continue to try and build it up, treat Iraqi citizens and do good things by the security. So that's a long way of saying that I'm extremely proud of the soldiers, the members of the State Department and all the civilians that we have over here, as well as the other services that are... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Some readers complain, some praise Jun 10, 2008
The juxtaposition of the two paragraphs, while intended to make it clear that the name hadn't come from police, emphasized that editors and police didn't think alike on that question, Snapp said. Our interests and police interests don't always coincide. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Still no cure or explanation for those summertime blues Jun 10, 2008
"Spring is a time for new beginnings and new life, yet the juxtaposition between a literally blooming world and the barren inner life of the clinically depressed is often too much for them to bear," he said at the time the research was published. The weather theory would also explain why equatorial regions show very little or no such seasonal peaks. (Sify.com, India)
Chief's towing plan rejected again Jun 4, 2008
Apparently, this statement was in juxtaposition to Cherry Street's well-known service work for the state and county. As Gaines had pointed out, the city does its own mechanic work. (Carmi Times, IL)
City pays $15M to settle negligence claim Jun 3, 2008
But this juxtaposition, at times reasonably persuasive, now rings hollow. The real pro-growth candidate in this campaign looks to be Barack Obama. (News Central Portal Site, CA)
Tom Brown: 6600 for one loon's rhyme? Must be worth more it's a ... May 18, 2008
"The same Mad McGonagall, "the writer of the worst poetry in the English language", is actually the best of Scottish. As long as we treasure him, we are treasuring our ability to laugh at ourselves and remember that our heritage is richer for its colourful characters as well as the doom, gloom and greyness of the darker chapters in our history.And was he really such a bad poet? He is the one and only doyen of doggerel, but some of our greatest poets have written lines every bit as bad. Robert... (Scotsman)
Jurist finds the sacred in daily life May 10, 2008
To such an intriguing juxtaposition - a poet judge spying the sacred in serial sinners - you can add that Reynard is a Roman Catholic who finds poetry more serene than the prayers uttered in church. "Some people would probably question how Catholic I really was, because I confess to not getting it most of the time," he said during a break in the retreat he and his wife, poet and journalist Judith Valente, led in Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
Tarsem Talks May 10, 2008
He noted that because the movie moves between a static 1920s hospital and the very depths of one man's imagination the juxtaposition of the two worlds had to be startling and specific to keep audiences engaged. The setting in the fantasy world took on a personality of its own, each location more grand and extravagant than the previous. (IGN FilmForce)
Hillary Clinton and the race card May 9, 2008
Did she, or did she not, play the "race card?". That's the question being hashed over in much of political Washington concerning comments made to USA Today in making her case for soldiering on in her bid to draw to an inside straight and overtake in the Democratic presidential race. (Los Angeles Times)
Life is like that May 3, 2008
With a lack of enthusiasm - the juxtaposition of "Provincial" and "Lady" having a certain fusty gentility about it - I started to read. I finished the novel in one sitting, leaving the children unbathed, dogs unwalked, a husband unfed, and giving alternate cries of joy and recognition throughout. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
* Pregnant defense minister signals change of guard Apr 23, 2008
Another photograph of Chacon visiting peacekeeping troops at Spains military base in Herat, northwest Afghanistan, on Saturday highlights the glaring juxtaposition of stereotypical male and female roles: the mother and the soldier; the protectors of the family and the protectors of the nation. She was accompanied on her trip by a medical team, including a gynecologist, and she plans to visit Spanish peacekeeping troops in Lebanon in the next few days. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Why S.F. should shelve 'peaker plants' idea Apr 22, 2008
The juxtaposition of approving polluting power plants while stalling a modest solar program puts at risk San Francisco's reputation as an innovator and leader in climate change. The city is considering a proposal to install four peaker power plants that will run on natural gas and be used when our energy grid needs power. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
GE chief faces credibility gap after earnings shortfall Apr 17, 2008
Even defenders of Immelt admit the juxtaposition of the rosy predictions and the ensuing shortfall has shaken the reputation of GE, which is the sixth-largest American company by revenues as well as a barometer of the broader economy. "What happened is, he got caught and created a credibility issue," said Welch, who ran the company for 20 years before handing the reins over to Immelt in 2001. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Gordon Brown appears on American Idol, but don't worry - he's not ... Apr 11, 2008
An unfortunate juxtaposition of his head and the flaming torch made it look like his hair was on fire. He was also embarrassed 10 days ago by photos of him clumsily kissing Carla Bruni with an open mouth during the state visit of her husband French president Nicolas Sarkozy. (Daily Mail)
Annual tour features 10 homes Apr 11, 2008
The landscaping in this area and the house's juxtaposition with recreational, religious and medical facilities creates a small town milieu reminiscent of the early 20th century. 617 Grant Avenue - These brick double officers' quarters were built in 1901 at the cost of 15,937, shortly after the revitalization of the School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, forerunner of the Command and General Staff College. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
More notes on home theater Apr 11, 2008
"It was the juxtaposition of comedic stuff with violent stuff that was different. But a number of people said, 'It doesnt make sense. Are you trying to be funny or is it terribly tragic?'". Some revealing tidbits: the Clyde character was originally written as bisexual and Morgan Fairchild served as Dunaways double. (USA Today -- Tech)
B.A.C. charts the progress of the female figure Apr 6, 2008
The juxtaposition of not only sculpture and painting but also of various time periods and critical interpretations of the female role is the underlying theme of this exhibit ... It is these sorts of thought-provoking juxtapositions that Figuring Women: The Female in Modern British Art offers its audience. (Yale Herald, CT)
The Girl With The Most Cake Apr 2, 2008
I'd had a Crosley moment: The juxtaposition of a devout, sung prayer with a hyper-precise fecal description in an essay about having friends over for some chocolate tart and discovering that one of them has left something behind on the bathroom floor. Crosley lives in a world of such mash-ups. (Forbes -- Markets)
Chávez seeks Shangri-La with 'socialist cities' Apr 1, 2008
Like so many other facets of life in Caracas, the juxtaposition is jarring, a contradiction that both extremes of the ideological spectrum here grapple with: Where does socialism fit into this oil-rich nation where the rich-poor divide is as palpable as anywhere else in Latin America. After all, that SUV that whizzed by is not an anomaly; luxury cars are all over the city, driving down highways and roads ringed by hillside slums. (Christian Science Monitor)
The Year Of Magical Thinking Mar 31, 2008
She pithily expresses the juxtaposition of the ordinary and unthinkable: "The clear blue sky from which the plane fell. The swings where the children were playing as usual when the rattlesnake struck from the ivy.". When her husband is taken to emergency, Didion is introduced to her social worker. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Script piques Parker Mar 25, 2008
"I remember being struck by the juxtaposition of how beautiful it was but how dangerous too. "We wanted to write something that was mysterious and captured that sense of beauty and danger side by side, but we also wanted to make it quintessentially Australian. " The script attracted a strong cast - as well as Parker and Green, the show features Vince Colosimo, Geoff Morrell, Andrew McFarlane, Rhys Muldoon and Catherine McClements. Pye and Strickland started work on the show seven years ago but... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Loewen saves his best for last spring start Mar 25, 2008
"I struggled with that, but also today, I made pitches to get back in it as well," he said, noting the proper juxtaposition. "It's a two-way street there. I felt like when I was missing, I was around the plate [and] I was down in the zone with the exception of a couple pitches. I just felt like I was more in control of my fastball today.". (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
States' budget woes hit poor hardest Mar 19, 2008
"The juxtaposition is that every presidential candidate will now tell you that addressing health care coverage is first and foremost on people's minds. But the first line of defense has to be not letting us go backwards.". Unlike the federal government, which can spend more than the revenue it takes in, almost all states are bound by their constitutions to maintain balanced budgets. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
You missed Dinosaur City ... Soriano to pitch! Mar 15, 2008
I don t think you intended it to be funny, but the juxtaposition, and my skepticism due to Hampton s injury history, made it funny. By the way, he s scheduled to start again Monday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Britney Spears Mar 10, 2008
His naked puckered flesh creates a juxtaposition to the smoothness of her back, bare to teasing buttock, from which the folds of a black dress fall. Britney just about got away with it. (Guardian Unlimited)
Perdue or Romney for VP? Mar 4, 2008
You were right; I overreacted to your juxtaposition of competition and guarantee yesterday. Obviously neither of us wants a rigged competition, and nor do we want cutthroat gaming in healthcare. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Giants' development idea best of 4 proposals Mar 3, 2008
At a different bayside location this would be an empty gesture, but here it works: few sites offer such a bracing juxtaposition of city and nature. The ballpark is in the foreground, the Bay Bridge close behind. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Who Can Bring Change in 2009? Feb 27, 2008
The juxtaposition of this impression of stability and prosperity (reflected via reduced inflation and GDP growth) against the struggles of the average Ghanaian (made worse with the advent of taxes that have an unfair burden on the poor such as the airtime tax) shows that change is needed for the average Ghanaian to truly prosper. The OYF believes that the CPP is the vehicle for this change. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
James McBride's 'Song Yet Sung' Feb 27, 2008
That simple juxtaposition says so much about who we are. There are a lot of ways to view Gone With the Wind, but the sophistication of its black characters rarely comes in for much praise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Driven by green principles Feb 26, 2008
The office and training centre work most closely together, so they were placed in immediate juxtaposition, Mr. Stratford says. Collaboration is key to Honda's corporate culture, which HOK recognized by designing an office floor plan that places everyone, even senior executives, in an open space, with each employee no more than eight metres from continuous, ribbon-like windows. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Sports Letters Feb 24, 2008
Anna BairdRaleighCheating condoned in basketballWhat an interesting juxtaposition 1C on Wednesday, Feb. 20 provides. It effectively reveals the loss of class and fall of sportsmanship among the current generation of athletes and coaches. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Free-for-all combat often free of regulations Feb 24, 2008
"The event was promoted by the Omaha Fight Club of Nebraska, but held 1 1/2 miles inside the Iowa border.The reason is as blunt as a right hook: Nebraska has rules governing the sport, Iowa doesn't.The same juxtaposition exists all across the country, leaving a patchwork of rules, and sometimes a total lack of them, for the violent sport that left a man dead in Houston in December. Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, died in a hospice some six weeks after losing consciousness during a bout and having a... (MSNBC -- Sports)
