Word: pose
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This is the third time since 1915 that American soldiers have had to clean up a mess in Haiti. The hemisphere's poorest nation doesn't pose the kinds of dangers that U.S. soldiers face in Iraq. But, like Philippe himself, Haiti can be a p.r. nuisance for any U.S. Administration that intervenesa terminally failed state that often inflicts collateral damage on America's image as an exporter of democratic institutions. As more than 2,000 U.S., French and other international peacekeeping troops began policing Port-au-Prince's streets last week, it was hard to forget that Haiti...
...ideals of chivalry and courtly love, and their handiwork included painting, sculpture, manuscript illuminations, enamels, tapestries, stained glass, embroidery and jewelry. Sometime in the late 18th century, it seems, artists began to alter their collective self-image. They stopped considering themselves as Renaissance men and started to strike outsider poses as bohemians - and even buffoons, jesters, jugglers, acrobats and clowns. At least, that's the premise of The Grand Parade, Portrait of the Artist as Clown at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais (March 11-May 31). With 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, film clips and installations, the show covers...
...team will need that momentum as it takes on Boise State today. The No. 35 Broncos mounted a remarkable comeback from 0-3 to beat Old Dominion, 4-3, on Thursday, and the team is sure to pose a challenge...
...enough to get Afghanistan back on its feet? Marine General James Jones, the military chief of NATO, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in January that while the insurgents pose little military threat to allied forces, the U.S. and its allies do not have enough troops in Afghanistan to carry out reconstruction tasks, train a new Afghan army and hunt terrorists. The light footprint means fewer American troops have been put at risk, but it has left the U.S.'s Afghan allies even more exposed to danger. After U.S. patrols retreat to their firebases, Afghans say, the Taliban creep back...
...loss of library space also means the loss of study carrels. This could pose a problem for thesis writers, according to the members of one focus group...