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...brewing conflict with Fatah will test Haniya?who, as it happens, drives an ancient Toyota. His elevation has been courtesy of Israel's success in killing or arresting earlier Hamas leaders. Friends and Hamas colleagues say Haniya is soft-spoken and a good listener. He is described as a man with few enemies, which makes him a rarity in the politics of the Middle East. Haniya and Abbas are said to like each other. But as Zai Abu Amar, a legislator with ties to Hamas, says: "This is Haniya's first job in politics?and it's as Prime Minister...
...undeniable: lyrics from today’s sorry state of hip-hop are atrocious and embarrassing to listen to, and they harness unneeded and negative emotions. Take the socially-aware hip-hop artist Will.I.Am—a member of the Black Eyed Peas—and the Pussycat Dolls, a girl band that is advertised as a paragon of the advancement of women, but is perhaps better known for scantily-clad dress and provocative dance movements. In their currently popular song “Beep,” Will.I.Am says, “It’s funny...
...differing worldviews than people who didn't spend time online. And [that's because] we assume that exposure to differing viewpoints makes us more tolerant of those viewpoints. I just don't necessarily think that's true. If you're somebody on the left, and you're forced to listen to Rush Limbaugh, [you don't say,] "Oh, he does have a couple of good points." No, you say, "This guy is out of his mind...
...Democrat Network (NDN), an advocacy group that introduces Democrats to new-media strategies--or tries to anyway. "And 100% of them will skip political ads. So we'll have to talk to people in smarter ways." The easiest people to talk to are those who want to listen, so a few years ago both parties started coaxing as much personal information as they could out of donors and party members. The Democrats gave their database of roughly 6 million people an awesome name: Demzilla. The Republicans' has less flash but more e-mail addresses (Mehlman puts the tally...
...pediatrician in practicefor 22 years, I think the messages in Cottle's essay are important for doctors in all specialties to understand: have respect for your patients' time, listen to what they are saying and directly address their concerns. In other words, examine and treat the patient's body but also pay attention to the person inside...