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Word: demandingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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At heart, the ethical teachings of Jesus are not markedly different from those of the earlier Jewish prophets, above all Isaiah. Jesus' emphasis on acceptance and mercy is especially strong, even to the point of demanding that his followers not resist evil. He insists that the unrepentant outlaws of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jesus Of Nazareth Then And Now | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

The obvious explanation for this state of affairs is the brutally demanding time commitment that any one extracurricular activity has come to require. Students just don't have enough free hours to accomplish many different things. This reality absolves most of us, but it does not entirely excuse those who...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: That Leadership Thing | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

All of the team members see PRTM's "sunny days" policy as an important counterweight to their demanding travel schedules. This policy allows firm employees who are away from home an average of four days a week to take every other Friday off. It's an important tool for recruiting...

Author: By David M. Rosenblatt, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Consulting Consultants | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

You've addressed some of the most demanding problems facing us in the 21st century--particularly in light of Malthus' 18th century theory that population growth will overpower the planet's ability to sustain itself. Scientific inventions and discoveries ameliorate the problem but not enough to prevent global disaster. Widespread...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

Like many new high-tech firms, both were growing fast--but not fast enough to keep up with the demands of their customers. Personify, founded in San Francisco in 1996, builds software that lets an e-marketer keep track of visitors to its website, what pages they look at, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Little Companies Bulk Up | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

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