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These tough critics are the "trauma surgeons of public relations," as Dezenhall puts it--the people whom companies call in when lawsuits, recalls, boycotts, federal investigations or just plain bad luck hits. "These unwanted events are our daily challenges," he writes in Damage Control: Why Everything You Know About Crisis Management Is Wrong. The field traces its recent roots to 1982, when seven people died from taking cyanide-laced Tylenol pills, and the manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, quickly recalled 30 million bottles of Tylenol and introduced tamper-proof packaging. That storied recovery showed corporate America the power of getting it right...
...Understandably, this imbues him with a weird, almost redemptive fatalism, which is echoed by the narrator, who is Vonnegut himself. "There would always be wars," he writes, "they were as easy to stop as glaciers... And even if wars didn't keep coming like glaciers, there would still be plain old death...
...reaches a total audience of 250,000. While the flagship Martha Stewart Living magazine features sewing projects for the home, Blueprint is targeted at a younger audience. Fashion editor Katie Hatch's frequently innovative projects, from a swirling microsuede skirt to lace appliqués on a plain, white button-down shirt, are featured in each issue. Stewart calls Hatch over and asks her to show off what she's wearing--a dove gray dress with delicate embroidery that she made in a day. "Many of the staffers at Blueprint make their own clothes--beautiful things," Stewart says proudly. "I think...
...baby that ain’t enough to break me”), but the apparent sincerity of the sentiment makes the ballad seem less trite than most of its type. The other ballads, though, are markedly worse. “What Were We Thinking” is just plain boring. Without a quirky beat or bouncy back-up vocals, Stone is left with just her voice and the lyrics to keep our attention, and she can’t quite pull it off. Stone, who co-wrote all of the songs, has some work to do in the writing department...
...night for sophomore Nicola Perlman, the goalie was still able to reject seven shots while stripping the ball from the Camel’s four times. “She did a great job,” Snyder said. “She had to block a lot of plain range saves, the goals they had were just complete breakdowns defensively.” Harvard seems to be picking up momentum heading into the critical part of its season. It will travel to top seeded Hartwick College this weekend. This match will be a good measure of the Crimson?...