Word: successful
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After decades of fighting the Arab nations to survive, Israel won--but now in the light of its success, finds itself as the oppressor. The recent crisis has dramatized the plight of Palestinians living in the occupied territories and their valid claims for statehood. Liberal Jews watching West Bank scenes on TV can't help but sympathize with the Palestinians, and wonder why they should exempt Israel from the standards they hold for the United States...
DelBanco's story tracks Fusco in the year following his Harvard graduation, from the publication of his acclaimed first novel to an understanding of the nature of his success. Fusco leaves his hometown sweetheart for a sophisticated New Yorker and plans to write his next book about it. But he concludes the book would debase the relationships...
Some of the disintegration of the campus protest movement naturally comes from the aging of any extremist group as its views and tactics move toward the center (or as the center moves toward it). A similar phenomenon accompanied the success of SCLC and SNCC in the civil rights movement. Perhaps the divestment movement is just becoming old and tired--especially to the students that have watched it spring after spring...
While many retailers focus on keeping prices low, others concentrate on providing good service. Sales at Nordstrom, a Western chain with an exceptional reputation for attentiveness to customer needs, rose 18% last year, while profits surged 26%. Noting that success, a host of companies are making fresh efforts to upgrade service. Neiman-Marcus will spend $20 million this year to improve its gift-wrapping and other customer-service operations. Castner Knott, a Nashville-based chain, has deployed "sales specialists," who are trained to be familiar with the merchandise in large areas of a store rather than just small sections. They...
Indeed, despite his remarkable success this year, poll after poll shows Jackson losing to Bush. Democrats also fear that a Jackson ticket would allow the Republicans to regain control of the Senate and make substantial gains in the House...