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...Delivery rooms tend to be noisy and joyful places. Mothers in the midst of childbirth have been known to scream, swear, and growl. Conversely, obstetricians and midwives maintain a calm and instructive tone. Nurses offer encouragement. IVs drip, monitors beep. The obstetrician, having accompanied the mother-to-be through her uncomfortable pregnancy and painful childbirth, finally delivers the prized baby with the customary, "It's a boy" or "It's a girl." The little one gives a lusty cry then the nurse or pediatrician quickly assesses the newborn, performs any necessary resuscitation, and then, when all is stable, places...
...leader of the free world then received a call-waiting beep, to which he responded with a high-pitched shriek of "Terrorists!" and what the transcript describes as "the sound of a skull bumping the underside of a desk." Added Bush, "Ouch...
It’s exactly 7:45 p.m. at the nation’s oldest college library, and Camille I. Johnson ’06-’07 is sitting in an upholstered chair, reading a book. Suddenly, a loud beep shatters the silence of Widener. After a few seconds of static, an automated female voice proclaims that the hour of closing is nigh. Johnson does not look up—she has heard the recorded message so many times it has ceased to have any meaning. Johnson’s uncomprehending reply does not surprise Frank E. Oglesby...
...member of the Black Eyed Peas—and the Pussycat Dolls, a girl band that is advertised as a paragon of the advancement of women, but is perhaps better known for scantily-clad dress and provocative dance movements. In their currently popular song “Beep,” Will.I.Am says, “It’s funny how a man only thinks about the… You got a real big heart, but I’m looking at your…You got real big brains, but I’m looking at your?...
...quest for Hollywood success, actor Steve J. Sandvoss ’02 is turning to a source of ideas that the film industry often ignores: college screenwriters. With his brother Peter, Sandvoss has started a unique production company called Beep Box Productions. They have started a campaign to recruit scripts from college students by visiting college campuses and taking submissions at their website, “getmymoviemade.com.” “Things are changing here [in Hollywood],” Sandvoss says. “It’s not gonna be only the big studio bosses...