Word: programed
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...there was also good news for the industry from the White House Wednesday, in the form of a program to offer $1 billion in loans to AIDS-stricken African countries to facilitate the import of drugs and medical infrastructure from the U.S. While the New York Times gushed that the program "greatly increases the money available to combat the disease in a region that has become its epicenter," the Wall Street Journal was less sentimental, characterizing the scheme as "a campaign to help American businesses sell about $1 billion in AIDS drugs, medical equipment and health services." The Journal also...
Batterson: I went on the Internet and pulled off some stuff about George Bush and Al Gore on their programs. I found out that the Small Business Survival Committee, a lobbying group that claims to have 50,000 small-business members, basically gave Governor Bush a B-plus for his small- business program and gave Vice President Gore...
...look at their incentive systems. Electronic-components manufacturer Omron made headlines last year when it promised a $1 million bonus to any researcher whose idea contributes significantly to company sales. Toshiba lets its engineers use up to 10% of their time to focus on new concepts. Fujitsu supports a program, dubbed "My Way," that allows researchers three years to investigate a topic of their choosing. The firm concedes that very few of its 1,500 researchers take advantage of the deal...
...Register with Safe Return, a program for reuniting lost or wandering Alzheimer's patients...
...When she states that "some people just don't want to hear the truth," she can't be referring to lesbians and gays. Scientific truth is on our side. She must mean faith. If so, that is her business (increasingly, literally!). But to incorporate her academic title into her program's name implies that she has some medical qualification to dispense guidance on sexual orientation. This is misleading and dangerous to an unsuspecting and trusting audience...