Word: commander
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Historically, a command of language and understanding of American politics has not necessarily meant everyone in America has been treated as an equal citizen...
Naturally, the several school shootings in recent years have propelled safety extremists to new levels of productivity. The Associated Press has reported that "many" schools are supplementing their fire drills with "bullet drills," in which children duck and cover on command. Will this save a single life? Probably not. Will it teach some six-year-olds that the world is a dark and terrible place where gnawing dread is a logical frame of mind? Probably...
...known for making gravy with such authors as Rush Limbaugh and Wally Lamb. But, says the First Lady?s lawyer, Robert Barnett, ?for now, Mrs. Clinton is not considering any book offers. She will not turn her attention to that before 2001.? In fact, some speculate that Hillary could command well over $5 million if she decides to spill the beans...
...disagree that these commands should be removed. By disabling commands, one reduces the ability of the network to function as intended. In addition, one can introduce a security hole in the system. For example, a hacker figures out my password and logs in to my account to run amok in the network. I use the "last" command to see when I last logged in, and I notice a location or time that I know I did not login. (One caveat--"last" only works on the current machine, for example, login4, so to be thorough, one must...
...altered adenovirus, was so severe that the FDA ordered a halt to the effort, casting a pall over all the other trials--and the field in general. More problems plagued the researchers. In many cases the implanted genes failed to "turn on," or express themselves, and were unable to command the cells to produce the protein they were supposed to provide. Some operated for a while and then inexplicably shut down...