What is it about our cultural moment that would allow the author to assume that this is a pertinent example of an "ethical dilemma" akin to the other questions raised in the article, and not what it really is — reflexive hostility or even just plain bigotry?
I did not realize until later that his question was akin to the sotto voce question I ask Germans now in their 80s about where they were during the Holocaust.
A good metaphor for the act of translation is akin to the attempt to answer the question "What player in basketball corresponds to the quarterback?" Current researchers believe that you don't really need to know much about football to answer this question; you just need to make sure that the people who have been drafted to play basketball understand the game's rules.
Godard begins his video with a question (akin to the one that he poses at the start of "In Praise of Love") about remembering a name.
As an outspoken supporter of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, I often get questions akin to the one Stein was asked at the Green Town Hall on August 17: "Given the way our political system works, effectively you could help Donald Trump like Ralph Nader helped George Bush in 2000.
In that way, it's akin to the financial crisis in the U.S. QUESTION FROM BILL: If your answer to Dave represents the "best case," what do you think is the "most likely" end scenario?
The most able students would have the option of answering exam questions more akin to the first year of university than A-levels, in a bid to add extra "stretch" and help universities and employers distinguish between the top candidates.
Socrates was the ancient philosopher he most admired, probably because the Socratic method of investigating a problem through posing questions was akin to the Academic skepticism that Erasmus used as a guide in his debate with Martin Luther over free will.
Republican aides declined to discuss Mr. Akin's situation or the party platform, referring questions about Mr. Akin to the public comments Mr. Romney has made in interviews.
For me, and for just about any other everyday user of the Nexus 6, there's no question that something more akin to the Nexus 5, albeit with just better battery life, a better camera, improved specs and an updated display would've been the preferable option.
