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...Irvine's Mark also thinks improved technology will help, but she points to low-tech solutions as well. Some companies, she notes, give employees DO NOT INTERRUPT screens to put over their cubicles or establish quiet times when it's not permissible to bother a colleague. In some offices, she says, "workers wear colored hats to signify when they do and do not want to be interrupted." Another simple trick, suggests Spira, is to leave more explicit instructions on e-mail "away messages" and answering machines about how and when you prefer to be interrupted...
...reason for my criticism of Sharon's policy over the past two years. I believed that Sharon's unilateral moves would take us nowhere as long as they were not accompanied by some real democratic reforms on the other side. The question of whether the Palestinians can establish democracy will have a greater bearing on the peace process than will the end of Sharon's political career. At the same time, Sharon always demonstrated courage as a leader who takes responsibility for his actions. So many decisions are made now on opportunistic grounds or for fear of being punished...
During Bush's first run for the presidency, that uneasy relationship was already on display. Eager to establish himself as a compassionate conservative, Bush took an oblique shot at DeLay while campaigning in California in 1999, saying of House Republicans, "I don't think they ought to balance their budget on the backs of the poor." DeLay never got a major speaking role at either of Bush's conventions. Still, the White House has had no qualms about using him to advance its agenda, and he has delivered. Without DeLay's deftness as the Hammer, Bush could have lost battles...
...eyes. But there's a big cognitive leap between looking at someone's eyes and following that person's gaze to see what he or she is looking at. By tracking at what age babies learn to follow an adult's gaze, Meltzoff and Brooks have been able to establish an early indicator of language ability. It turns out that the earlier a baby follows the gaze of an adult (generally between 9 months and 11 months), the more advanced his or her language skills...
...training trip is really a turning point of the season,” co-captain Bill Cocks said. “We got a lot of good training in and got to know each other better outside of the pool. The trip helped us to establish ourselves as a team and helped us each improve our times.”HARVARD 170, NAVY 130The 24th-ranked Crimson (4-1), which won 11 of 16 events, handed the Midshipmen their first loss in 10 meets this season. Cocks, sophomore Geoff Rathgeber, and freshman Eric Lynch each won two individual races...