On the topic of Afghanistan, Rumsfeld was asked whether the United States had an end date in mind for pulling its military out of that country.

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"An end-to-end education solutions provider, Dell designed this tablet with schools in mind to provide an affordable, efficient device that is a snap to manage and deploy while protecting previous investments in applications and other classroom devices".

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One piece of advice: remember to bring an empty suitcase and have a suitable courier in mind when travelling to Chiang Mai because you could end up buying enough souvenirs to furnish an entire house.

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His line was that he was keeping an open mind on whether there should be another inquiry - but in the end, more victims have to come forward before he would sanction one, despite the views of Mr Towler carrying "great weight".

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Sadly, like most other disciplines involving human behavior, the field has taken an empirical, often commercialized turn so that now we study communications instrumentally, always with some discrete end in mind for every communicative act.

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