Word: preparedness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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But it backfired. When the U.N. gave the order to evacuate the compound on Wednesday, no one was willing to leave. Around us refugees became aware that we might be going. There was no question of taking them with us. "You are abandoning us again," one East Timorese friend said...
"Practicing against our defense helps us a lot," sophomore tackle Justin Stark said. "With that scheme there are not too many different looks they can throw at us. We are pretty well prepared."
The remains of Hurricane Floyd hit Boston early this morning, bringing torrential downpours and gusts of up to 70 m.p.h. to the region. Across New England yesterday, schools let out early and residents prepared for possible flooding, especially in urban areas. Air transportation has come to a virtual standstill, with...
"Certainly the question has to be asked: How prepared are countries like Tanzania for the science and technology century that is upon us?"
Authorities are blaming the blast on Chechen separatists dispatched from near the Dagestan border. In response, Moscow law enforcement agencies are carrying out a widespread search among the city?s Chechen population for signs of terrorist activity. They claim to be looking for a two-ton consignment of explosives transported...