"We want our members to have the highest understanding of their professionalism," said Peter Ward, president of the Hotel Trades Council, which represents some 400 employees at Tavern.
The stakes are high: my understanding is that if this doesn't sell well against the iPad (which Samsung's other premium Android tablets haven't), then the south Korean company is going to stop trying to compete at the top end.
She beeped less and less when she saw me, and by the end of my week she stayed put and simply watched me pass by, as if we'd reach some higher understanding.
Have I talked with people about the book that have a higher understanding of the subject matter than I have and that are able to add to my reading experience?
Lastly, Haj Malik El Shabaaz is a glowing example of the individual need to seek a higher understanding.
"There is a high understanding of the safety and security of the plants and a lot of public acceptance," he said.
In boiling down our entire intellectual heritage to hors-d'oeuvre-size bits, "The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy" makes it easy to claim that Hirsch's "basics" are all about dropping snooty references at cocktail parties, not about achieving some higher understanding.
When I first introduced rare whiskies at appreciations, people would ask, 'Are you sure it hasn't gone bad after 30 years?' Now there's a very high understanding – people are fascinated by the depth and character of the drink, whether it's rare, single malt or blended scotch whisky".
And a dose of Brooklyn diversity!" And then there is Mr. Riley, who was a judge in the competition last year, so perhaps has a higher understanding of what it takes to win.
These cases of higher understanding establish a larger context of reference.
