Word: predictive
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...does he have the vision? Watch these crucial areas: PRESIDENT TILL 2011?: Up for re-election in March 2004, Putin insists he has no plans to amend the constitution to change the presidential term from four to seven years - or lift the two-term limit. Allies and adversaries alike predict he will. SATELLITE STATES: Putin would like to pull back into Russian orbit the small nations that broke away from the U.S.S.R. in 1991. The prize: Georgia - tiny, strategic, near bankrupt and chaotic. One problem: the U.S. insists that it is committed to the country's independence and territorial integrity...
...puzzle. Never have physicians known so much about Type 2 diabetes and how to control it, yet the number of cases is expected to rise at an alarming rate. Epidemiologists predict that by 2025 the incidence in the U.S. will double. Annual treatment costs are projected to rise, from $132 billion to $192 billion in 2020--not counting inflation. Hardest hit will be certain ethnic groups--including African Americans and Native Americans, Hispanics and Asians--that for complicated reasons are more prone to the disorder...
...veteran of Gulf War I, I would like to commend Lynch for her bravery in the face of danger. Heroism comes in various forms. A warrior who openly admits she prayed to God while being surrounded by the enemy is a courageous person. It is impossible to predict how you will react in wartime until you come face to face with the enemy. God bless all our troops, especially those who are young and unseasoned. TIM THOMAS, U.S. ARMY (RET.) Fayetteville...
...telecommunications equipment is stagnant, sales of Internet-enabled phone systems to businesses are expected to grow 80% in 2003, to $1.6 billion, ultimately reaching $5.3 billion in 2007, according to Synergy Research Group. Some 30% of phone lines shipped are already IP-enabled, and many experts predict that IP shipments will surpass traditional phone lines next year. The opportunity has set off a scramble among equipment makers and service providers that is a welcome respite from their sluggishness of the past few years...
...dangerous potential for a frustrating, ineffectual year. Mahan and Blickstead’s ticket lacks a clearly-articulated vision for the council as a whole, nor does it place a priority on specific goals that can be easily accomplished. Without either of these factors, it is difficult to predict a successful council tenure with any certainty...