Search Details

Word: deckered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...short appearance, infuses her character with an immense vitality and power. But the force of the movie ultimately lies in how scarily realistic it is. London, where Theo lives, is not depicted as futuristic; in fact, it does not appear much different than it does today, with double-decker buses and coffee shops. Since scientists have not figured out the cause behind women’s infertility, there is no scientific jargon to justify categorization as science fiction. Furthermore, the film’s major issues—immigration, the environment, and politically sanctioned force—mirror our concerns...

Author: By Victoria B. Kabak, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Cautionary Tale in ‘Children of Men’ | 2/15/2007 | See Source »

...representation from the immigrant community.” However, following a heated exchange, Reeves postponed debate and argued that the Committee itself should weigh Simmons’ request. When Simmons revisited the resolution last night, Reeves responded by advocating the same position he held last week. Councillor Marjorie C. Decker spoke in favor of Reeves, critiquing the Chronicle’s coverage of Simmons’ request as inaccurate and worrying those voting against the resolution would be misrepresented in the press. “I’m concerned that a vote on this somehow insinuates that...

Author: By Nicholas K. Tabor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Debates Membership | 2/13/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard students can afford to spend their last two years in college thinking about video games. But for Ben S. Decker ’08, his special concentration in “Interactive Media” requires it. Decker, a former psychology concentrator, learned over winter break that his unusual plan of study request would be granted. “Let’s not beat around the bush... my intention is to study video games,” his application read. Decker’s concentration in “ludology?...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Junior, A Major In ‘Mario Kart’ | 2/8/2007 | See Source »

...agreement with the manager and expressed their frustration at the number of reports Kelley requests from the manager’s office at each meeting. “I do not put every question I have in the form of a policy order,” said Councillor Marjorie Decker. Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 offered a longer criticism of Kelley’s behavior. “It is my view that in one’s first term in the council, you can err on the side of needing more information because you want...

Author: By William M. Goldsmith and Nicholas K. Tabor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Councillors Argue at Session | 2/6/2007 | See Source »

Panama is just one piece of the reboot for the 11-year-old company. Yahoo!, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., also reorganized its 11,000 employees in December from many overlapping subgroups into three distinct business units: Web communities, advertisers and infrastructure. Susan Decker, the company's chief financial officer since 2000, was promoted to oversee the advertising group, a signal to analysts that she might be in line to succeed Semel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Yahoo! Aims To Reboot | 2/2/2007 | See Source »

Previous | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | Next