By DUFF WILSON
Remembering Simone de Beauvoir, who died on this day in 1986, with her abiding insight into how chance and choice converge to make us who we are
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
The brilliant and underappreciated Simone Weil died on this day in 1943, at only 34, and left us her abiding wisdom on attention and grace:
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At the age of 95 Gardner wrote Undiluted Hocus-Pocus: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner. He was living in a one-room apartment in Norman, Oklahoma and, as was his custom, wrote it on a typewriter and edited it using scissors and rubber cement.[81] He took the title from a poem, a so-called grook, by his good friend Piet Hein,[128] which perfectly expresses Gardner's abiding sense of mystery and wonder about existence.[129]
abide by the poll
Researchers are developing a new robot that combines a bipedal design with a drone-like thruster system for balancing, agility, and the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Congress would like to stop young people from smoking, but opponents say the marketing and advertising restrictions in the measure don’t abide by the First Amendment.
The FCC proposed to fine hundreds of small telecoms for not abiding by new rules aimed at protecting consumer phone records.
Airbus Reduces its Thrust
Airbus said it is halting a planned production increase in response to turmoil in the global economy and weakness in the airline industry.
Russia Pushes Deeper Into Georgia
Russia's military raised new doubts over whether Moscow intends to abide by a cease-fire accord. There was little sign of a pullback, and some Russian units thrust deeper into Georgia.
confront, dog (PROBLEM)
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Germany Can Change to Confront Export Slump -- but Will It?
Germany firmly believes it has no alternative to export-led growth. But there is an alternative -- the country just doesn't have the stomach for the changes it would require.
Obama Acts to Ease Flu Fears; U.S. Says It Is Prepared By ROBERT PEAR and GARDINER HARRIS
The Obama administration dispatched high-level officials from several agencies to demonstrate that it was fully prepared to confront the outbreak.
09.02. - Romania Still Dogged by its Secret Police Past
A controversial decision by Romania's Constitutional Court looks putting a
stop to the opening up of secret police files from the Communist era. This
would prevent the country confronting its dark past.
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argument
4 （特に文学作品の）主題，テーマ；要旨，梗概(こうがい), 筋.
confrontverb [T]
to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person:
As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.
It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.
I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous.
confrontation
noun [C or U]
a fight or argument:
She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life.
There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators.
confrontational
adjective
He's got a rather aggressive, confrontational manner.
dog (PROBLEM)
verb [T] -gg-
to cause difficulties:
Technical problems dogged our trip from the outset.
dog (FOLLOW)
verb [T] -gg-
to follow someone closely and continually:
Reporters dogged him for answers.
See also dogged.
thruster
Dictionary result for thruster
/ˈθrʌstə/
noun
- a person or thing that thrusts.
- a small rocket engine on a spacecraft, used to make alterations in its flight path or altitude.
- a secondary jet or propeller on a ship or offshore rig, used for accurate manoeuvring and maintenance of position.
verb [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] thrust, thrust
to push suddenly and strongly:
She thrust the money into his hand.
They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me.
She thrust the papers at me (= towards me).
The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman.
thrust
noun
1 [C] a strong push
2 [U] SPECIALIZED the driving force produced by, for example, an aircraft engine
noun [S]
the main idea, subject or opinion that is discussed or written about:
The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare.
Last week, Jeffrey E. Epstein, adviser to billionaires, lived in isolated splendor in the Caribbean, on palm-fringed Little St. James Island.
On Monday, he quit that Xanadu, with its 70-person staff and flamingo-stocked lagoon to report to the Palm Beach County Jail, to serve an 18-month sentence for soliciting prostitution.
"I respect the legal process," Mr. Epstein told The New York Times in a telephone interview as he prepared to leave his 78-acre island, which he calls Little St. Jeff's. "I will abide by this."
It is a stunning downfall for Mr. Epstein, who grew up in Coney Island and went on to live the life of a billionaire, only to become a tabloid monument to an age of hyperwealth.
Separately, Mr. Epstein was confirmed as the "Major Investor No. 1" described in a recently unsealed indictment as one of the three largest investors in two Bear Stearns hedge funds that collapsed.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final U.S. Mass before a full house in Yankee Stadium, urging American Catholics to heal divisions within the church and abide by its teachings, including the prohibition against abortion.
In the Pit, With the Pope and Memories of a Brother
full house (AUDIENCE) noun [C usually singular]
when every seat in a cinema/theatre/concert, etc. is filled:
We're expecting a full house tonight.
to accept or obey an agreement, decision or rule:
Competitors must abide by the judge's decision.
abide
verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] OLD USE
to live or stay somewhere:
He abided in the wilderness for forty days.
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