Word: smarts
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...later than usual. Compared with last year, stores now have five fewer shopping days and one less weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Looming layoffs and tightening credit have crushed consumer confidence, making shoppers more discerning than ever. Before buying a gift, 71% of shoppers ask themselves, Is this a smart use of my money? according to an October survey on how America shops, conducted by WSL Strategic Retail, a New York City consultancy. Deloitte's annual holiday survey showed that almost 60% of consumers expect to reduce their spending and that people are planning on buying fewer gifts...
...used again by student groups in the future. University Hall is also tasking the Common Spaces Steering Committee with exploring large party space in Cambridge. The Houses should do their part in coordination with University Hall and be more open to allowing student groups to use House space. Smart renovations could make many House spaces more conducive to smaller parties to accommodate students with small rooms.The SLAO should also develop a system to streamline the process for throwing parties and keep students informed of decisions on student life. With only four employees, the SLAO does not have adequate staffing...
...should be considered for other states as well. In most states, children are legally allowed to drink at home under their parents’ supervision; the Wisconsin statute only extends this right to public places. These laws give parents discretion about when their children begin drinking and help encourage smart, responsible drinking.Still, the much larger problem is the current drinking age, which has utterly failed to curb the most dangerous underage drinking. The United States is one of the few nations in the world with such a high drinking age, and we have little to show for it. When faced...
...However smart it might ultimately prove to be, the Clinton offer is likely to induce grumbling among some Obama loyalists. The job Obama dangled in front of Clinton has excited a frenzy of speculation and leaking - exactly the kind of thing the no-drama Obama operation did not tolerate during the presidential campaign. And coming amid word that Obama is eyeing an array of former Clinton officials - including former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder for the top job at Justice - even Democrats began to ask how much change Obama really represents. "What were the last two years all about?" asks...
...would be giving up important work in the Senate, particularly on the health-care-reform cause that is her passion. Others warn that her job description at Foggy Bottom would mean she'd lose her own voice. Against that, enthusiasts for the move point out, Clinton is smart, a fast and thorough study, and tough as nails. And with Obama focused on the economy, she could have a big role in repairing the U.S.'s image overseas. Says an Obama adviser who has not always been a Clinton fan: "She's a great team player...