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...Pace, like all chairmen, serves a two-year term, which expires next summer. Virtually all the chairmen have been reappointed for a second two-year term, but if Gates wants to send a sharp message to the brass that he wants generals who more willing to challenge him in private, he could replace Pace. A confidant of Gates told TIME two weeks ago that such a move was unlikely. "Replacing Pace is a very big move before next summer and I am not sure he wants to be that disruptive," said the friend of Gates. But rumors that Pace will...
...Nobody will notice that you wrapped your gifts in brown bags from the grocery store if you add a pretty bow on top. Danny Seo, author of Simply Green Giving (he also blogs at http://dannyseo.typepad.com), recommends using old VHS and cassette tape (both curl nicely on a sharp scissors' edge), old Christmas lights, tape measures, shoelaces-really anything from the junk drawer that's long enough to tie around a box-for a vintage look. Instead of plastic bubble wrap to cushion the contents, try unshelled peanuts, dry pasta or polyester fill from old pillows. Seo also suggests using...
...They are a very good team. We really need to be sharp tomorrow in order to win the game,” Cusworth said...
...matters. The larger South Sea pearls, typically 12 to 20 mm, tend to have a more satiny appearance, whereas the smaller akoyas, 7 to 9 mm, are prized for their quicksilver, mirrorlike sheen. To judge a pearl's luster, hold it under a light. If you see a bright, sharp reflection, the pearl has high luster and most likely a higher price...
...wrong with people opposed to abortion trying to discourage women from having them. But when the discouragement carries the force of law, it must be based on fact. Pain in adults is something of a mystery and a quandary; aware and articulate, we can describe what we feel - a sharp stab, a dull ache, a twinge, a pang, an agony - and yet still physicians argue over what to do and how to treat. Unlocking the secrets of the womb is surely harder, and the stakes for the mother high as well...