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...BLUE] Norman Mineta TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY The former Congressman and Clinton Commerce Secretary is Bush's token Democrat. He's liberal but pragmatic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Crosshairs | 1/15/2001 | See Source »

...useful. That means being versatile. Take full advantage of training courses--especially ones that will teach you to apply new productivity-enhancing technologies. No matter what you hear, says Jeff Joerres, CEO of the staffing firm Manpower, "most people prefer to stay where they are, and, by the same token, employers want loyal workers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economic Slowdown: How To Navigate The Storm | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...same token, Clemente shot an anemic 5-for-14 from the floor, and was only 2-for-7 on treys going into the final seconds...

Author: By Dan D. Chang and Andy C. Poon, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: M. Hoops Steals Ivy Win | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...time, the filmmakers mistake blunt musings for character depth and obvious platitudes for sage utterances. Most insultingly, the film has an annoyingly high “tired scenario” quotient, squeezing in a Big Game, multiple teacher-student confrontations, and a half-serious flirtation between Jamal and a token sympathetic classmate (Anna Paquin). The filmmakers must have used these staples of the sports, school, and teen romance genres, respectively, with the hope that the studio executives would look past the devices and instead praise their film’s wealth of complex characters and timely wisdom...

Author: By Benjamin J. Soskin, CONTIBUTING WRITER | Title: Writer's Block: Forrester Falls Flat | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

...Marshall Scholarships are awarded by the British government as a token of thanks for the U.S. Marshall Plan, which provided aid to Britain after World War II. The scholarships aim to foster understanding and amity between the two nations by supporting two years of study at British universities for American students...

Author: By Ross A. Macdonald, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Five From Harvard Named Prestigious Marshall Scholars | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

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