Word: light
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...examination of gender differences and their significance, and to broadening our understanding of morality," Walker says. "In my view, however, her contribution to the field would be even much greater if she were willing to revise her ideas in light of other scholars' valid criticisms and the accumulated empirical evidence...
...question is called the Needham paradox, after Joseph Needham, the great British scholar who raised it in his multivolume history of Chinese technology. Needham's answer sheds light on China's ultimate condition, allowing us to sort through the buzz of short-term problems that distract attention from the fundamental change now taking place. Yes, the West mastered the technology that China first discovered. Yet much more important, according to Needham, was that China lost its edge in the 15th century by suppressing entrepreneurs whose power posed a threat to the Emperor. The empire was made safe from within...
...tons. It took the molasses-like movement of the Army's AH-64 Apache helicopters to Albania during last year's Kosovo conflict to make planners publicly admit this is no way to fight a war in the future. "Our heavy forces are too heavy, and our light forces lack staying power," General Eric Shinseki declared as he assumed command of the Army last year. To make the U.S. military lighter--but still lethal--Shinseki and other Pentagon officials are working on a new arsenal of agile arms that could accompany troops into battle over the next generation...
Like Grandpa, I am facing extinction, only by this new set of powerful forces. I make most of my living giving live seminars and training programs and as a management consultant. It's all gravitating to the Web--gravitating, heck. It's moving at the speed of light. I am scrambling to reinvent myself, to not just "cope" but to exploit the new communication and connection media. Hey, there are young management gurus hot on my trail. Hot = Web speed...
...points before both markets recovered in late-afternoon trading - the Dow finishing down 84 points down and the Nasdaq shedding 26.2 points. While analysts struggled to pinpoint a precise reason for the market's stormy Monday, the specter of more interest-rate hikes was a recurring theme, particularly in light of record trade-deficit figures released last week that signaled the economy is still expanding at a pace that has Fed chairman Greenspan nervous. "The dominant view had been to expect a further one-quarter percent rate hike in June, but if the economy continues to show strength that...