Word: alignment
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...contrast, the Faculty Advisory Committee will not create policy, but will instead ensure that the changes proposed by the implementation group align with the priorities of faculty members, according to Hamburger, whose appointment was announced by Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith at the Faculty meeting last Tuesday...
...three years since allying itself with Osama bin Laden, North Africa's al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) militant group has worked hard to align its terror activities and communications with those of its radical parent organization. Topping the list of the techniques AQIM has borrowed from its brothers in the Middle East and South Asia is kidnapping Westerners to net big-money ransoms - or carefully choreographing their executions to shock the world. As the fates of several hostages hang in the balance in Mali and Mauritania, Western governments are grappling with how to deal with the growing problem: should...
...brave leader who stands strong against interfering Western imperialists. This further victimizes people in many ways: it provides leaders with a golden opportunity to censure the media, an opportunity to instill fear among people, a justification to arrest people on charges of conspiracy, and a reason to align with corrupt foreign governments that wait for an opportunity to exploit the situation. Mahinda Rajapakse’s government has already taken measures to block several web based news sources from people living in Sri Lanka. The government has already started to arrest newspaper editors...
...sleek photo-editing site, Picnik, has 17 million monthly users who have uploaded a billion photos since the Seattle start-up launched just over two years ago. Its easy-to-use interface would align well with Apple's emphasis on design and simplicity. (Get the latest tech news on Techland...
...leftist Movement Toward Socialism Party secured majorities in both the 36-seat Senate and 130-member lower house. The decisive victory secures Morales another five-year term and allows him to push for further social and economic reforms. While opponents worry that he will centralize power and align himself politically with Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, Morales' re-election brings stability to a country notorious for coups: it had five Presidents in five years before he came to power...