Word: sheers
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...there is to be a surge at all, it will most likely be an Afghan one. The U.S. has pledged $20 billion to nearly double the Afghan army's strength by 2012, but it is still short more than half the necessary military trainers to do the job. "The sheer business of training the army, equipping them, deploying them and creating the infrastructure takes time," says the NATO commander. "And the only way to buy time is to bring in more alliance or coalition troops...
...comes a point...when the pleasure of tasting food gives way to a more visceral, almost delirious delight in the physical act of eating.” Just as Barlow feels compelled to finish the steaming bag of bones, the reader feels compelled to finish the book for the sheer pleasure of conquering it. Still, “Squeal” is not an entirely unappetizing adventure. Like Barlow’s twice-consumed intestinal entrée, the book is also full of meaty gems. His evident mastery of language—if not the aims to which...
...While Burruss’ wardrobe choice of DHAs does not match what one might imagine would be the stereotypical ensemble of a designer, it’s clear from her work ethic, sheer passion for the craft, and finished product, that unfashionable—she is anything...
...It’s about the range of human emotion,” says co-director Aditi Sen ’09. “We just want to show how dance can be extremely moving, and in different ways. It’s not just moving in sheer beauty, but also through subject matter.” Co-director Prerna Martin ’09 wants to show the audience the full range of Bharatha Natyam’s potential. “This year we’re trying something that’s not [conventional...
...said in the third presidential debate, that “there’s never been a nation on earth that saw its economy decline and continued to maintain its primacy as a military power,” but there is more to our standing in the world than sheer military and economic might. For years our national self-image has been thriving on the dividends of our psychological investment in Wall Street, but we must diversify our portfolio. Especially now, when Americans have to work harder than ever to be proud of our country, we need...