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...late Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said that the meaning of a word was derived from the way it is used in language. Not according to McDonald's. The fast-food giant is currently lobbying dictionary publishers to change the meaning of the word McJob - or remove it altogether - on the grounds that it denigrates the company's employees...
...Obviously the guys would have liked to have won,” said heavyweight varsity captain Nick Baker. “But all the boats had incredibly fast competition to deal with and raced very well, and we were pleased with our performances overall, even if they weren’t exactly what we had hoped...
This quickening cycle of fashion lets secondhand stores be pickier than ever. Unlike nonprofits such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army, which accept most donations, the fast-fashion resale shops typically buy only about 5% of the apparel that people bring into the store. It can be a humbling experience for a novice seller, who may find herself leaving the shop with the same bag of castoffs that she walked in with...
...that regard, Bratton tried to move fast, quickly condemning the cops' behavior, demoting the deputy chief and commander in charge at the scene and reassigning 60 other officers involved. Earlier this week Bratton released the department's internal report on the incident and appointed a deputy chief to oversee the management of all rallies and major events. The report blamed the melee on a "breakdown of command and control," but some city council members and community activists have said it is an incomplete accounting and focuses too much on the protesters' actions that day and not enough on the department...
...risks? There is the problem with Syria. They consider that it is a threat against their regime. If I want to please this, and please that, I am not going to please anybody. I tell my own people that there are certain principles that are worth [holding] fast and trying to defend them. Otherwise, everybody can dare to slap us on the face. We have to prove that this is a country, this is a sovereign state, this is an independent one, we [want the state to prevail] all over Lebanon, and... having a democratic and free country. Those...