Word: massed
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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With his followers, however, Sankoh is calm, warm, even grandfatherly. And when he gives commands, he delivers them softly. But what terrible orders they are. Operation Burn House was a campaign of arson. Operation Pay Yourself was one of looting. Operation No Living Thing saw mass executions and the mutilation of anyone within reach. His 15,000 to 45,000 soldiers follow him as if he were a god. And Sankoh believes he is divinely inspired. Says he: "God chose me to lead the revolution that will save Sierra Leone...
...architects perched atop the building. This brings natural illumination into the upper galleries and, from the cafe housed within, offers a postcard view of the other, more scenic side of the Thames. It also reflects the electric heritage of the building and adds a light touch to the brooding mass beneath...
Rogues such as Iraq, North Korea and Libya are much more dangerous because they might be reckless or desperate enough to threaten or use their capabilities for offensive and not merely defensive purposes. Keeping weapons of mass destruction out of their hands is a critical challenge, which will have to be met by constant bullying--and occasional bribing, along with better control over the materials and expertise from the former Soviet nuclear program. Just as critical will be maintaining a strong and credible nuclear and conventional deterrent so that even if rogues should manage to get terrible weapons, they will...
...work spaces that foster interaction, not isolation. By 2025, though, the standard-issue, gloomy maze of hallways and bullpens of today may well be replaced--once they have been fully depreciated, that is--by a wide range of office setups that, just like the new economy, stress customization over mass appeal. In this newfangled, dynamic working environment, employees should be able to personalize their work spaces and constantly reconfigure their surroundings to suit the changing needs of business...