Word: missionize
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...Sidwell mission statement argues, "The Quaker belief that there is 'that of God' in each of us shapes everything we do at Sidwell Friends School." Unlike many Quaker schools, Sidwell is not attached to a particular Friends meeting, but many of its trustees are Quakers and the emphasis on open-minded pursuit of excellence and understanding is enforced by weekly worship meetings. Community service is integrated into the school...
...guys. He could be the family dog of the Incredibles. What Bolt doesn't know, yet, is that all this mayhem and all his powers are fake. He's the star of a TV adventure series, and if he weren't so focused on his Penny-paving mission he might notice the cameras, stunt men and effects technicians. Bolt, in other words, is a canine Truman Show, whose producers think he'll give a more intense performance if he thinks it's real...
...offer myriad possibilities for compilation, yet small enough that it leaves people wanting more, people have been searching for the perfect Smiths greatest hits album ever since the band split right in their prime. Finally, with “The Sound of the Smiths,” this mission has been accomplished.—Reviewer Chris R. Kingston can be reached at kingston@fas.harvard.edu...
...agency's mission has evolved dramatically since its inception under the Treasury Dept. While today more than 3,200 Secret Service members stand ready to sacrifice their lives for the safety of the leader of the free world, the agency's job originally was to stamp out counterfeiting in an era when one out of every three bills in circulation was fake. Though the Secret Service was tasked with guarding President Grover Cleveland's family in the 1890s, presidential security became a formal objective only after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. It wasn't until 1951--after...
...necessary means” to combat piracy, a ruling that does not apply to other pirate hotspots such as Vietnam or Indonesia. While this resolution was a good start, a more concerted effort to stamp out piracy should be created through an international naval peacekeeping mission that controls waterways much like land-based peacekeeping missions...