Word: doneness
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...always seemed to have enough to do when she was at work, but the funny thing was - noted by the 40 or so people who worked in the OR with her - that nothing really changed when she wasn't there. The schedule got done, supplies were ordered, patients had their surgeries and left. When the director retired, the question of replacing her came up. Most of the doctors and nurses agreed: "There's no difference whether she's here or not, and we could sure use the money for more nurses in the rooms." The hospital administration had a different...
...We’re all trying to answer that question right now for our individual institutions,” said Crabtree, who is also director for prospect development at Brown.But Crabtree expressed optimism about long-term prospects for fundraising in higher education.“I have done a lot of studies over 40-60 years of giving,” Crabtree said. “One of the things that is absolutely true is that philanthropy in the U.S. is incredibly resilient.”Still, she said, schools could begin to see donors shy away from multi-year...
...probably one of the most intense things I've ever done," says New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg, who played Al Gore (twice) and John Kerry for Republican candidates between 1996 and 2004. He likened the job to cramming for the bar exam. "The key is to totally absorb yourself in the person you're supposed to present...
...presentation was further hindered by his wandering discussion of the differing heights of North and South Koreans and his angry assertion about how well he knows Henry Kissinger. Fell into the classic politician's trap of inserting familiar stump speech applause lines into debate responses - which only works if done with enthusiasm and clarity (and if received by applause - a big No-No in Lehrer's auditorium, which the audience obeyed seriously and silently). Keenly aware of the grand, grave occasion, McCain wavered between respectful and domineering, and ended up awkward and edgy...
...Despite the mounting tension, Defense Secretary Robert Gates concedes that neither the clandestine U.S. raids or the increased efforts by the Pakistani military have done much to suppress the insurgency. "If you ask me today - after the successes that we've had against al-Qaeda in Iraq - where the greatest threat to the [U.S.] homeland lies," he said Tuesday, "I would tell you it's in western Pakistan...