Word: profound
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...Rhodes community, he is closer to the scholarship and the scholars than anyone else. Though dismissive of the media uproar—attributing it to the fact that Oxbridge has long been “under the Labor government’s microscope”—his profound disappointment in the op-ed’s authors is clear. He commented, “I found it almost breathtaking that they ended their article suggesting that no one should apply for the Rhodes unless they want to go for Oxford. Why else would people apply for the Rhodes...
...telling that this watershed moment involved American employees of a private security contractor. Of all the changes in tactics that have made the war in Iraq distinct from prior U.S. engagements, perhaps no shift is as profound as the massive hiring--and varied deployment--of private contractors in combat zones. There are an estimated 100,000 contractors in Iraq, compared with a fraction of that the last time the U.S. was fighting there, and they are not working in just mess halls. They are bodyguards for vips, snipers in the field, translators and interrogators. They man checkpoints at Army bases...
...Whatever their motivations, green artists are often on the cutting edge of social issues and avant-garde art. According to Moore, these projects are doing exactly what art should do—making a profound impact on society...
...Perhaps one man’s trash can be another man’s profound artistic statement...
...next fall. The “IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government” program will identify government entities throughout the world endeavoring to improve the delivery of public services ranging from education and healthcare to national security. “We’re looking for the big, profound transformative innovations that are redefining how government operates,” said Jonathan D. Breul, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government. Even though the award is sponsored by IBM, the use of technology is not required for the prize. Still, technology is increasingly likely...