Word: hug
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...case, of course, is the government's landmark antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft. And it's a fair bet the case was at least one of the reasons for Gates' congressional group hug. Two days earlier, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson had issued a toughly worded ruling that did just what everyone expected: it branded Microsoft an "oppressive" monopolist and laid the legal groundwork for imposing what could be draconian remedies in the next few months. It was a sharp blow to Microsoft--the company's shares plunged almost 15% the day of the ruling and helped set off last week...
...aspiring filmmakers ready for the challenge? I'm so pumped, I want to give Romesh Ratnesar and Joel Stein high fives and a hug! Their cover story, "Do-It-Yourself.Com," was a godsend as far as providing timely inspiration for a screenwriter and aspiring filmmaker like me. In the new millennium, the necessity of the old "play the Hollywood game" studio system will diminish, and those with initiative, focus and talent will come to the forefront of the industry by being provocative and making things happen themselves. ALAN ROGER CURRIE Beverly Hills, Calif...
...might not have similar partying styles or sleep schedules, might not share a desire to spend 40 hours a week building family programs or playing tennis. But they also might care about what you do, ask questions about it once in a while, or just give you a big hug when you want to celebrate or need to let go, prevent you from toppling over into emotional chaos. If you've had a semester of thinking that might be impossible, let yourself believe it might be possible. Ask yourself how great it could feel. If you floated...
Teachers are generally given basic guidelines on which kinds of personal contact with children are acceptable, but adults who volunteer to work with children on an informal or infrequent basis often don't realize that we are living in a new world in which a well-intentioned hug can become a criminal offense...
...send another player to fetch him. If a child needs to use the bathroom, use a buddy system, whether an adult is present or not. Don't touch a child unless it is necessary--for example, if she is injured--and then only in front of others. Don't hug a player or pupil; a "high-five" is better. An adult should avoid being alone in a car with someone else's child. A chaperone or coach waiting for a child to be picked up after a game or dance should wait with the child in a public place. Adults...