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...members and outside experts - with Iraqis beamed in by teleconference - to discuss ways for U.S. officials to work with the counterparts in the new Iraqi government. Snow emphasized the discussions will be broader than just the military, including economic development, and Bush described the agenda as "how to best deploy America's resources in Iraq and achieve our shared goal of an Iraq that can govern itself, defend itself and sustain itself." Since last July 4, Bush has been saying that "as the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down." The President's aides hope that the 500-pound bombs...
Pentagon personnel managers have tried to increase the length of time between deployments--most soldiers get 20 months between tours. Pentagon officials say Army units deploy to Iraq for a year and Marines ship out for six months, but units from both services have been known to stay in Iraq longer. Says an Army general: "Are they stressed? Yes. Will it get worse? Yes. Is it affecting their combat ability...
...long tail as a theory is most persuasive in explaining how companies selling more products with lower demand can easily compete with (or even surpass) those solely dependent on hits. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos was the first retailer to deploy that new business model online. Amazon's virtual inventory of 3.7 million books dwarfs the typical Barnes & Noble retail store, which carries about 100,000 titles. The vast majority of Amazon's books may sell only a few thousand copies, but the 3.6 million less popular books not carried by its rival account for 25% of Amazon's total book...
...pressure on families is growing because longer and more frequent deployments make for wrenching choices. As the number of women on active duty reaches 200,000, of a total of 1.4 million, it means that more mothers are likely to discover what it really means to balance job and family under extreme circumstances. The commute is hell, the business trip can last six months or a year, and the note left for the baby sitter includes your power of attorney and your will. Those who have husbands staying behind while they deploy find themselves conducting a crash course in smooth...
Next month Inveneo will deploy systems to schools and colleges in Uganda, and Ghana and hopes to expand over the next year to Swaziland, Senegal and the Philippines. And just in case the sun doesn't shine, Inveneo has worked out how to power up the system with a retrofitted bicycle...