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...think Weiss kind of knew that I was a people person,” he says. “He knew that I would enjoy working with these guys, and I think that he knew my technical background, as well. He knew I could help in certain areas of the program...
Perhaps one of the things that most defines our character is the way in which we conduct our conversations. How we choose to talk—and listen—reflects our background, our surroundings, what we feel to be important. At the same time, while our conversational style may vary from setting to setting or from person to person (most of us talk differently in section than we do at home with our brothers and sisters), there is usually a consistency that runs throughout these different conversational settings—a personal style that each of us has cultivated...
...director of engineering, explained that the new digital technology is a double-edged sword. Since it transmits audio more accurately, it accentuates both intended sounds, such as a host's voice, and unwanted background noise, like papers being shuffled...
...little background illustrates the hollowness of this promise. The dynastic enterprise known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) has been open for business since 1948, and for most of that time it's been building, and gaming, its nuclear program. Long ago, Kim & Co. figured out a formula for extracting protection money from abroad in return for promising to scrap the nukes: make a deal, break the deal, then demand a new deal for more, issuing threats until you get what you want. So far, it's worked pretty well. Pyongyang got the previous President Bush...
...with options such as minor fields of study, clusters—subjects outside of students’ area of concentration that might not fit into a particular department—and large core courses dubbed “supercourses” that would provide every student with a common background...