Word: detailism
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Summers’ plan does not detail whether existing parts of HMS or FAS will move or whether the science campus will consist of only new initiatives...
...President Bush offered little by way of detail on his North Korea proposal, but signaled that it would involve a multilateral written guarantee to respect Pyongyang's sovereignty, signed by all five parties to the talks with Kim Jong Il's government - South Korea, Japan, China, Russia and the U.S. The President reiterated that a formal non-aggression pact between the U.S. and North Korea, as demanded by Pyongyang, is "off the table." (Even if the administration had been inclined to offer such a deal, it would not easily win ratification in the Senate.) Still, the very fact that Washington...
...song about the 1999 killing of West African immigrant Amadou Diallo by four police officers. The N.Y.P.D. yanked his escort for the next few nights, claiming it had been, after all, only a courtesy. Springsteen didn't sing Skin in his next two outings, and--presto!--his police detail was restored. Did the champion of the workingman back down? Maybe he just appreciated anew the lyrics of his song Thunder Road: "The door's open, but the ride it ain't free...
...your creation as a usable architectural blueprint, complete with an estimated project cost. Other tools help with remodeling, landscaping and even furnishing your home. Still, it can't do everything. While you don't need design experience to use Home Designer, without a fertile imagination and an eye for detail, you may end up in a doghouse...
...account for than the right we conceive men to have to dispose of their goods after death.” In other words, Smith would have nations abolish inheritance in order to ensure that everyone, regardless of the wealth of their parents, starts at an equal level, a detail conveniently overlooked by many of the conservatives who dogmatically cite Smith’s conclusions...