Word: tad
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...examining “Muslim-animistic syncretism in Africa” but not the Koran or “the rise of radical Islam.” But Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures Ali S. Asani finds Douthat’s mind just a tad narrow...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder With billions of dollars already pledged to tsunami relief and celebrity benefits still pitching, donating may seem a tad less urgent these days. But the truth is, your money is still needed. Victims along the 3,000 miles of battered coastline from Sumatra to Somalia face years of rebuilding and the risk that disease could push the total number of lives lost far above the current estimate...
...gambit didn't work because it's not what drives him anymore. Lines like "The road of Providence is uneven and unpredictable-yet we know where it leads: It leads to Freedom." were a tad more soaring that his riffs about asbestos litigation or the Thrift Savings Plan available to federal workers which, by the way, is an add on to Social Security for workers like GS-11s, not a replacement...
With billions of dollars already pledged to tsunami relief and celebrity benefits still pitching, donating may seem a tad less urgent these days. So are your dollars really needed? You bet. Victims along the 3,000 miles from Sumatra to Somalia face years of rebuilding, and there's a risk that disease could push the total number of lives lost far above the current estimate of more than 150,000. Still, it is more important than ever to be smart about how you give--to make sure your funds have the impact you want. A guide...
...stir generated among climatologists by the AO makes Thompson, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University, a tad uncomfortable. "I guess I have a humble tendency," he says, noting that in science, credit seldom belongs to one person alone. Thompson is broadening his focus to include other components of the climate system, notably the AO-like Antarctic Oscillation, whose behavior, he thinks, has been profoundly influenced by the leakage into the stratosphere of man-made compounds that destroy the ozone. Result: wind patterns are keeping the white continent's interior bitterly cold while allowing the outlying peninsula to warm...