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...given by the Australian government but weren't spotted together in public until July. Since then, they've been seen strolling quietly hand in hand in the Hamptons, lunching serenely in Nashville and keeping things low key. That will never do. Can't we at least get one good fist pump...
...leave it up to you.” As he strolled past kosher potato chips and out of Beren Hall, Dershowitz couldn’t help but claim the last word. “We’re going to appeal,” he said, holding up his fist in mock defiance...
...Bradman, the Chappells and other past players, reaching the ton was surely no less satisfying. Yet they managed to confine their celebrations to removing their cap and acknowledging, with a raising of their bat, the applause of the crowd. Today's leaping, fist-pumping performances - unleashed no matter what the state of play - are merely self-indulgent. When they follow upon the defeat of an opponent, they smack of triumphalism. The century-maker directs his attention first and foremost at his teammates. During this exchange of joy and gratitude, there might as well be no one else at the ground...
...studied leadership for many years and having had the opportunity to know a number of impressive heads of educational institutions, I cannot accept Pinker’s dismissal of others who occupy the demanding position of college or university president. The most effective academic leaders do not rule by fist, fiat, furor, or fear, but rather by listening, building consensus, and creating a context for the institution to thrive.Leaders, as opposed to managers, are expected to have a broad vision of their institution, a set of ambitious but manageable goals, the skill to choose and trust lead staff members...
...evened the score in the second when Brett Wilson knocked a rebound past Harvard goaltender John Daigneau. Nineteen minutes into the second period, Du gave the Crimson another lead, cashing in on the power play from the close left circle and celebrating the 3-2 score with a fist pump. Princeton clawed its way back into the game yet again, this time five minutes into the third—“Kind of frustrating,” Pelle said later, that “every time we score, they score”—but Du?...