Word: mannered
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...have been a supporter of Koizumi's since before he became Prime Minister. I always found his way of speaking easy to understand and his manner appealing. Koizumi made Japanese politics interesting. I bid him a fond farewell and hope that his successor will continue his reforms. Yoshie Saito Furano, Japan...
...York City Your opening story noted how vital Indians have been to California's high-tech industry. Then in a sidebar report on outsourcing, you quoted an Indian executive's observation that "the jobs will go to those who can do them best, in the most cost-effective manner. Geography is irrelevant." So American workers are losing jobs to insourcing as well as outsourcing! We can't get a break. Joseph Michael Simasek Morganton, North Carolina, U.S. Your reporting got bogged down in Bombay and Bangalore, but no description of booming India could be complete without a look at such...
Assistant Dean of the College Jay Ellison wrote in an e-mail to The Crimson Saturday that “the situation [in Lebanon] is very uncertain and we believe that it is best if students leave the country in as quick and safe a manner as possible...
...acting"? Maybe that does slightly exaggerate what he has so far accomplished on screen. But wth his flat little voice and his earnest manner, he's generally been a very welcome presence in the movies. He was especially good as Jackie Chan's co-star in Shanghai Noon and Knights , and he was excellent in The Wedding Crashers last year, where he energetically overcame his basic inertia, in part because the script was well developed nonsense and his constantly scheming co-star, Vince Vaughn, wouldn't let him lie down for long...
...reporting stated that "Few modern Americans ... are shocked to hear how vital Indians have been to California's high-tech industry." With regard to outsourcing, you quoted an Indian executive's observation that "the jobs will go to those who can do them best, in the most cost-effective manner. Geography is irrelevant." So American workers are losing jobs to insourcing as well as outsourcing! We can't get a break. JOSEPH MICHAEL SIMASEK Morganton...