And as any educator will tell you, because it supports handwriting, that in turn helps with cognition and memory – something of a lost skill in an environment of touch screens and typing.
It's almost as if he were born on a galaxy far away and being human is something of an acquired skill.
He also has a reputation as something of a diplomat — a skill that could come in handy in integrating the print and online operations of Der Spiegel.
He gained a reputation as something of a diplomat, whose skill at defusing rows was reportedly much in demand in the escalating battle between Brownites and Blairites.
This catalogue of formidable achievement has not been without complaints – that he has inflated conductor fees beyond sustainable levels (in its way something of a compliment to his negotiating skills as he hasn't employed an agent for the past 40 years), or that he's been high handed with orchestra members.
Her history of staying in the background, however, has left her views and leadership skills something of a mystery even within the district, although she is respected and well liked.
As something of a corrective, "Heavy Metal" showcases the skill and ingenuity of 20 contemporary female sculptors from the U.S. and around the world.
The trouble for anyone trying to analyse that career is that he refused to be pinned down as simply a writer: he was also a prime mover and shaker of the St Germain-de-Prés jazz scene, a respected translator (Nelson Algren, Richard Wright and Raymond Chandler benefited from his skills), actor and something of a philosopher.
The game was a gruntathon, but it was decided by the kind of creativity and skill that is becoming something of a hallmark of the Scottish team.
The palette and form of the building are deliberately restrained to generate something of skill, clarity and elegance, on the grandest scale". "This house is more than a match for the challenge of its dramatic site," the RIAS judges said.
