Word: adding
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...liberally interpreted. Though al Qaeda fighters do not automatically gain prisoner of war status under the standards of the convention, the United States should officially recognize them as POWs and treat them accordingly. The United States cannot decide to abide by international standards of humane treatment on an ad hoc basis...
...charismatic red-bearded Islamic-studies professor is Lashkar-e-Taiba's main ideologue. Born in 1947 during his family's flight from northern India during Partition, Saeed memorized the Koran as a boy. He fought briefly in the Afghan jihad against the U.S.S.R. and in 1986 founded the Markaz Ad-Da'wah Wal Irshad, a religious education and proselytizing organization. Lashkar spun off two years later, attracting veterans of the Afghan war. It has taken responsibility for many hit-and-run operations in Indian-held Kashmir but says it never targets civilians. Nevertheless, two civilians and one soldier died...
...Mart has long used ad circulars touting hot specials and loss leaders to draw crowds. This approach used to work well, but promotional retailing is inherently inefficient--merchandise courses through the distribution system in massive waves. Pick the wrong products or suffer a supplier hiccup, and you are suddenly up to your ears in toasters and out of detergent. Despite improvements, K Mart is able to keep its goods fully stocked on shelves only 86% of the time. Anything less than 90% is considered unacceptable. Wal-Mart runs close to 100%. Wal-Mart and others have emphasized "everyday low price...
...than a halved cantaloupe. The machine bears an uncanny resemblance to Luxo Jr.--the fun-loving, computer-animated swing-arm lamp that starred in a short film by Pixar, the fabled computer-animation studio that Jobs runs. (Pixar creative chief John Lasseter has also made the first new iMac ad.) "It looks a little cheeky," says Ive. It looks alive...
Harvard’s tenure process is very secretive—individuals do not apply for tenure but are recommended without their knowledge, voted on by the relevant department and considered by Knowles and an ad hoc committee, where the President has veto power. It is difficult for those in the running to confirm whether it was, in fact, Summers who was the deciding factor...