The more freedom in shaping is given to users (e.g. open source technology), the more knowledge is required to contribute. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Toward a social ethics of technology] Reference
Her face seemed to recede in the darkness and rain, the disbelief and injury in her expression shaping and reshaping itself in the overhead light. From Wordnik.com. [The Glass Rainbow] Reference
So this is part of a process which they call shaping the battlefield. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2003] Reference
Did that experience play a role in shaping this novel?. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Monique Truong] Reference
Smith is passionate about theater and its role in shaping community. From Wordnik.com. [Anna Deavere Smith] Reference
What does Munro suggest about the power of chance in shaping a life?. From Wordnik.com. [Runaway by Alice Munro: Questions] Reference
What other people and events were pivotal in shaping March's beliefs?. From Wordnik.com. [March by Geraldine Brooks: Questions] Reference
What does it say about him, and what is its role in shaping the plot?. From Wordnik.com. [Strange But True by John Searles: Questions] Reference
Not that there's credibility to spare, however, in shaping this stance. From Wordnik.com. [Olive Stone's W Biopic - What and Who? « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Not only when they were kids, but in shaping their character as adults. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Errol Uys] Reference
Importance of Religious Faith in shaping daily life – extremely important. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
The philosophers of Western philosophy played a huge early role in shaping my writing. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Alexis Masters] Reference
Which historical sources have been most important in shaping your own vision of the colony?. From Wordnik.com. [Judith Lindbergh - An interview with author] Reference
I've had them since I was very young, and they were a major force in shaping my sense of humor. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Ironically, this makes the role of environment all the more important in shaping individual lives. From Wordnik.com. [What Makes Us Happy?] Reference
It's all about land, and about the roles that the strong and the weak have in shaping the landscape. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Tribeca Dispatch. 1.] Reference
Of course that was a time before newspapers became involved in shaping the news, rather than reporting it. From Wordnik.com. [The Times and the McCain Op-Ed - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Similarly, we cannot be the prime agent in shaping Afghan society and the content of its religious practices. From Wordnik.com. [Jay Mandle: War Does Not Promote Democracy] Reference
It's not an overstatement to say that our communities are vital in shaping a rich, meaningful life for everyone. From Wordnik.com. [Judy Shapiro: The Art and Science of Building Communities in the Digital Age] Reference
The mesquite girdler Oncideres rhodosticta may only be 13mm long, but it has a big role in shaping the landscape. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Impact of diet in shaping gut microbiota revealed by a comparative study in children from Europe and rural Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Hyman, MD: 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bugs in Your Gut That Make You Sick] Reference
People have nowadays gradually started realizing the importance of morning walk in shaping the health of human body. From Wordnik.com. [Saxby Chambliss - Health Care Reform - part 2 (Blog for Democracy)] Reference
ROBERT SIEGEL, host: To a congressional race now that could play an important role in shaping future border security policy. From Wordnik.com. [Border Security Stirs Voters In Texas] Reference
That will require big changes -- but if labor is involved in shaping those changes, we can ensure that they are worker friendly. From Wordnik.com. [Brendan Smith: Coming Now to a Job Near You! Why Climate Change Matters for California Workers] Reference
But, it's an edict that's paramount to creating genuine empathy, the sentiment that's most essential in shaping ethical behavior. From Wordnik.com. [Stuart Dow: Salhad Din: My Experience As Other] Reference
The week is critical in shaping human lives, and for a great majority of us, because of work or school, the week begins on Monday. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Elam: Meatless Monday: So Why Monday?] Reference
But he's also someone who played a role in shaping the strategy that Brooks spent last Friday rewriting into an alternate history. From Wordnik.com. [David Brooks Thanks Rahm Emanuel For All The Phone Calls] Reference
The fear of death alone is surprisingly effective in shaping our political decisions — more powerful, often, than thought itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Ideological Animal] Reference
And the Tea Party was not effective in shaping the national conversation when the President and Congress were seriously legislating. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Scher: Why March Saturday? Take Back the Discourse (That the Tea Party Stole)] Reference
And I think lot of people felt our campaign gave them a vehicle to get engaged and involved in shaping this country over the long term. From Wordnik.com. [Obama To Young Voters: 'You Can't Sit Out' In 2010] Reference
Mochio Umeda played a major role in shaping our current perception, starting with a popular blog about trends in the English web in 2003. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Japan: On How to Perceive the Japanese Web (Part Two)] Reference
The most radical possibilities of ICT suggest a redistribution about who's entitled to participate in shaping a community's sensibilities. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Harvard Forum: Markets, Mobiles and the ability to make culture] Reference
A top Democratic lawmaker predicted on Wednesday that the government will be involved in shaping the future for struggling U.S. media organizations. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Really, Really, Really Bad Idea] Reference
Although the data is not perfect, it makes it possible to weigh the effect of over a dozen background factors in shaping the types of jobs new lawyers get. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Affirmative Action in Law Schools] Reference
Nominations close on Monday for a BBC Two The Culture Show poll to uncover the individual who has played the most significant part in shaping modern British life. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of Britain’s Greatest Living Icon | Impact Lab] Reference
In that respect, I like it better than sewing, because shaping is something you create as you go, rather than plan out in advance, which makes me feel more in control. From Wordnik.com. [knitting blogs « Dyepot, Teapot] Reference
The annual draft will be held Thursday night, and here's the list of the people who bear the most responsibility in shaping the fortunes of each of the league's 29 franchises. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Sizing up the league's movers and shakers] Reference
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