Word: equipment
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...final nucleus of the address was Summers’ expressed hopes that Harvard equip students to tackle what he called the “defining challenge of our time,” specifically “the relationship between developing countries and the developed world...
...More robust contributions have been asked of India and Pakistan, but while the leaders of both countries are inclined to comply, both face strong domestic opposition. The U.S. is also embarking on a plan to train and equip a new Iraqi national army comprising some 60,000 men, although that project will likely take years to complete. In the short term, despite local recruitment and the planned deployment of more foreign troops, most, if not all of the heavy lifting will remain the preserve of the U.S. and British forces...
Launching April 15 with a flight from New York City to West Palm Beach, Fla., Song plans by October to equip each of its Boeing 757s with an impressive array of high-tech amenities, starting with an MP3 jukebox that lets passengers create customized playlists culled from hundreds of music albums. Using touch-screen monitors mounted on the back of each seat, travelers will also be able to surf 24 channels of live satellite TV, challenge their seatmates to multiplayer video games from Nintendo and map the airplane's exact location--zooming in to street-level detail on the terrain...
...licensing industry’s most recent stroke of genius has expanded an enterprise that already seems to produce everything anyone could possibly use. Now, not only can colleges equip students with a complete way of life—allowing them to wear, use and drink from its hallowed name—they also offer alums their vaunted insignias in death. Companies such as College Memorials in Macon, Ga., specialize in insignia caskets, urns and other truly lasting memorabilia that allow the proud alumnus to take their alma mater to the grave...
...some, the prospect of war with Iraq makes everything more frightening--why take action that might cause our enemies to multiply? For others, it seems only more necessary as the threat feels more real and the enemy more cunning. Some fear that the government is not doing enough to equip the police or seal the borders; others believe that it is doing too much, shredding civil liberty in pursuit of security. Some people are relieved that at least the intelligence agencies seem to be sharing some of what they know; others suspect that they are just trying to cover themselves...