Word: consultancies
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...With Jiang refusing to let go, Hu has had to do lots of kowtowing since becoming Party chief on Nov. 15. In an secret speech to Party leaders, he promised to consult Jiang on major decisions. He will also send Jiang minutes of important meetings. In a Nov. 22 visit to China, former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry expected to meet with Hu; instead he wound up talking to Jiang, according to a former diplomat close to Perry. And Jiang remains the Party's propaganda darling. In the last 10 days of November, Jiang's photo appeared on the front...
School committee members and parents accused her of taking too long to churn out consolidation plans, and furthermore not even using the time to adequately consult families...
Boyle also hopes to bring international support to the divestment movement. Along with others, he is working on creating an “international clearinghouse” that would serve as an information base for groups to consult...
...Westerners may have a tough time knowing which of these movie spells and rituals are grounded in ancient Taoist dogma - the rules of a sacred old game - and which ones were dreamed up by screenwriters high on hash and trash. For some of the answers, consult Peter Nepstad?s essays on his always-enlightening website, The Illuminated Lantern. And if they don?t fill in all the gaps in your ignorance, consider the words of the Taoist priest in ?Devil Fetus.? He offers this sage advice ?to the dead and the alive: Take it easy...
...easily picked as majority leader. "I just feel exhilarated about having another opportunity," he told TIME. He also adds: "I've learned some lessons. Clearly, I'll make greater use of our committee chairmen than I did the last time. I will make a greater effort to consult and reach out to Republicans and Democrats." Lott made pains not to gloat post election, realizing he now had to produce legislation and he'd need Democrats to do that...