Word: listener
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...Like Latifah, Fanning has the eerie ability to lure the moviegoer's eye over to the part of the screen where she is, seemingly doing nothing. (There are few film pleasures as rewarding as watching Fanning listen.) There's also her gift of living inside the character without editorializing about it. She knows how close the camera is, how closely viewers are monitoring her moods, so she never pushes an emotion; she's like a doctor with a sixth sense for detecting internal ailments. With no signs of exertion, Fanning wills Lily from fictional stereotype into persuasive movie existence...
...characteristically measured and calm ("While we are realistic about the poor state of the global economy, we will continue to manage Google for the long term...") it looks like Google will emerge from Great Depression 2.0 bigger and stronger than ever. Spend some time with the balance sheet, and listen to Google's top execs - who jackjawed over an hour with analysts after the market closed today - and you can't help being a believer. If any company other than Budweiser is recession/depression proof, this could...
...with calmness simply because he doesn't know what to say, while McCain speaks with anger because he has so much to say. McCain is angry at what the Democrats and the Wall Street executives have done to deceive the American people. I pray that the American people will listen to McCain's anger and endorse what he will do as President: freeze spending and cut pork-barrel and other unnecessary spending. These steps are essential for the American people. John Talerico, Middletown, New Jersey...
...broken toe. But that hasn’t stopped the freshman from achieving success in what looks to be a promising collegiate career. Despite his laid-back California style, Harms has a strict routine he goes through in preparation for every match. “I usually listen to my music before games,” said Harms. “I’m particular about my warm-up. It’s a pattern that you have to keep the same in order to play well.” Harms appreciates the role his teammates have been playing...
...booth. Even in crisis, they say, there is no perfect presidential temperament. "You want the right blend of confidence and humility," argues Yale historian Beverly Gage. "And you want someone who has the confidence to make big decisions, to act in crisis, but who also has the humility to listen to other people, to be flexible in those moments. So when does confidence become arrogance, and when does humility become insecurity and inability to make decisions? All of these are so elusive, it doesn't seem that you can come up with a single prescription...