ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DILEMMA
Via Latin from Greek, from di-1 + lēmma assumption, proposition, from lambanein to take, grasp.
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10 QUOTES WITH «DILEMMA»
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dilemma.
I had found myself a new mission - and once more my recurring dilemma between corporate commercial needs and personal scientific ambitions was solved unexpectedly.
I don't have some sort of moral dilemma with coming as a guest to an event or a fashion show.
In Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world, we have 1,100 gangs and 120,000 gang members so it is a daunting, complex social dilemma.
It's an incredible dilemma to be an artist of color and to always be in denial about that, saying, 'I'm a choreographer first and then I'm black,' when in fact, that's not the case. I'm black first and then I'm also a choreographer.
I have to be careful with surfing. It's still an addiction to me. It's all I want to do, and that's the big dilemma I have with it.
I can understand the dilemma of growing up in a bubble, and then not knowing what to do when unemployment beckons and reality bursts in.
If you are strong and fighting the weak, then if you kill your opponent, then you are a scoundrel... if you let him kill you, then you are an idiot. So here is a dilemma which others have suffered before us, and for which as far as I can see, there is simply no escape.
The modern dilemma is essentially a spiritual one, and every one of its main aspects, moral, political and scientific, brings us back to the need of a religious solution.
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DILEMMA»
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1
The Innovator's
Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great ...
Examines how companies can create a balance between marketing cutting-edge technology and anticipating customer demand
Clayton M. Christensen, 1997
2
Dilemma: A Priest's Struggle with Faith and Love
The love that he deemed a blessing was bringing him closer to God, but further from the Church. In Dilemma, Cutié tells about breaking his vows, beginning a new way of life for oneself, and discovering a new way of serving God.
3
The Omnivore's
Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An ecological and anthropological study of eating offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of everyday consumers to protect their ...
4
The Pirate's
Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing ...
The. Pirate's. Dilemma. Changing. the. Game. Theory. The game has changed.
Youth movements that might have seemed like fads planted some radical ideas
into the heads of those who grew up under their influence, and nothing has been
...
5
The Democratic
Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to ...
This book clarifies the debate about citizen competence in democratic politics.
Arthur Lupia, Mathew D. McCubbins, 1998
6
Prisoner's
Dilemma: A Study in Conflict and Cooperation
An account of many experiments in which the psychological game Prisoner's Dilemma was played
The author brings significant new insights to the study of dissent, rebellion, and revolution
Mark Irving Lichbach, 1998
8
Politician's
Dilemma: Building State Capacity in Latin America
"Politician's Dilemma" explores the ways in which political actors deal with these contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and ...
9
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's
Dilemma
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other.
Trenton Lee Stewart, 2009
10
Pocahontas and the Powhatan
Dilemma: The American Portraits ...
Camilla Townsend's stunning new book differs from all previous biographies of Pocahontas in capturing how similar seventeenth century Native Americans were--in the way they saw, understood, and struggled to control their world---not only to ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILEMMA»
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dilemma is used in the context of the following news items.
De Blasio's Dilemma: Fight for a Mall Near Citi Field or Disavow It …
It is an unlikely battleground. It is an even less likely corner of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. If the blacktop were hot enough in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Highway dilemma ignites new tax fight | TheHill
Highway dilemma ignites new tax fight. By Bernie Becker - 07/08/15 06:01 PM EDT. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threw cold water Wednesday on a ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
Regional Recycling Solutions faces 'chicken or the egg' dilemma …
A public hearing at the Buncombe County Board of Adjustments' July 8 meeting brought in around 100 people — most of them opposing the ... «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
In the depths of a submarine dilemma | The Australian
With advances in technology, submarines are rapidly becoming increasingly sophisticated — and increasingly lethal. The big submarines of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Indianapolis residents face dilemma after floods destroy homes - 13 …
Residents in the area of Biltmore and Manhattan Ave. north of Washington St. are dealing with the after-effects of Tuesday's rain. The water was ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
Red Bulls dilemma: Try to beat Chelsea or win US Open Cup? | New …
The Red Bulls celebrate after Bradley Wright-Phillips scored against rival New York City FC. Photo: Andrew Theodorakis ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
The Donald Trump dilemma - POLITICO
The dilemma facing CNN is one facing every political media outlet: How much coverage should be given to a notoriously self-aggrandizing ... «Politico, Jul 15»
Carlos Sanchez or Micah Johnson? 2B dilemma for White Sox …
Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson have presented the White Sox with a dilemma this year — defense or offense? Sanchez replaced Johnson ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
EU states' dilemma: more milk or clean air - EUobserver
Julie Girling, who is steering an air pollution bill through the European Parliament, was amazed when she first saw how many underground car ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
Dear Prudence video: Confederate flag dilemma. - Slate Magazine
In this week's video, Prudie counsels a woman about how to approach the owner of a truck bearing a Confederate flag. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
