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...Involvement in organized football helps the Aboriginal Greatorex in his job as a police officer. He's juggling the roles of coach, mentor and law enforcer. "Building rapport through the Hawks has paid off immensely in my work," he says. "There might be a big brawl down at the pub. You can work the crowd more effectively because you've got respect in the community. They know who you are. They don't just see you as some robotic cop depriving people of their liberty." Three other officers are also involved in the club, whose player base is as diverse...
...advising. “I liked the idea of more than one professor, because there was more than one person I could go to to ask questions,” Wu says.With more professors, students may be more likely to find a professor with whom they can establish rapport.“If there’s one professor and I don’t like him, too bad for me,” says Amy P. Heinzerling ’08, who liked both her Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) 8, “History of the Earth...
...able director of the Crimson’s inside-out attack that the team needed. Housman learned from Harvard’s strong contingent of seniors how to feed the post and put Harvard’s big men in position to cause damage. He also developed a strong rapport with Goffredo, whom he played with in a summer league before entering Harvard (and will play with again this summer), and his feeds helped facilitate the junior’s breakout season.“[Our chemistry] has gotten a lot better,” Goffredo said...
...Though Hayden, who has a close rapport with Vice President Cheney, has not been formally offered the job, he is the leading candidate and the announcement is planned for Monday at the White House, the sources said. The President frequently extends a formal offer immediately before an announcement, to cut down on leaks and allow for last-minute developments...
...have said that your victory is a victory for Europe. Does that mean it's a defeat for the U.S.? Absolutely not. You heard [on the congratulatory phone call] that the personal rapport with the President is very good. But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe. Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems--the Israeli-Palestinian question--requires cooperation between Europe...