Whatever America's promise of democracy and freedom, the right to life is the most fundamental right of the Afghan people. The war in Afghanistan has killed more than 71,000 civilians, with an exact toll from disease, lack of food and the indirect effects of the fighting impossible to calculate.

Every day at coat tech, bill sands down cars and then brian removes the dust. next, loni sprays primer on them, and katie sprays paint and a topcoat on them. finally, lyle dries the cars and polishes them. each person is the best team member at performing the job he or she does. coat tech’s workers have interdependence.

Consultant: you're welcome. as a first step, our team analyzed the other potential primary contenders. the reality is that with such a strong field, it is going to be difficult to gain the of votes necessary to avoid a runoff—unless you want to go negative from the start. and our opposition research team found plenty of ammunition to do just that.

Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. the salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can't be sold for < $125. she agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. janette has fallen for the technique of gaining compliance.