Word: enlist
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...that, I think. Some have protested that the armed forces are not supposed to be a social experiment. I say, let's make it a real experiment. Here's how: Enlist the baby boomers now. Replace today's armed forces, in which the young predominate, with service people over the age of 50. To get the ball rolling, it might be a good idea for Bill Clinton, who is at liberty as of late January 2001, to be the first boomer recruit in the new Army...
What should you do if you think your teenager is suicidal? "Stay calm, cool and collected," advises Nieburg. Enlist the help of a professional, whether a psychologist, psychiatrist, school counselor or social worker. Pediatricians and doctors can also be of assistance. Still another source to turn to can be a clergy member. If there's an emergency, call 911 or take your child to a hospital emergency room...
...those supervisors are getting easier to enlist. When Heidi Miller, 46, one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, announced in late February that she would leave her CFO job at Citigroup to become CFO of Priceline.com it sent shock waves through more than a few oak-paneled boardrooms. That the dotcom wanted Miller wasn't so surprising; that Miller was willing to go to the dotcom was. Nobody expects a mass migration, but her move shows that dotcoms seeking top-notch talent have a good chance of getting...
...magazine, wrote "Will a Killer Asteroid Hit the Earth?" (Leon is such a firm believer in this danger that the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him.) David Bjerklie and Unmesh Kher made sure the answers really were as smart as they seem. We were also fortunate to enlist Timothy Ferris (author of The Whole Shebang) and Matt Ridley (The Red Queen...
...architect of the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland. His efforts in this area have shown him to be a selfless public servant dedicated to peaceful resolution of the most prickly international issues. "[Mitchell] makes it a special ticket," said Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who has attempted to enlist other mayors in the push to promote Mitchell...