Word: tone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Apparently, Pauley has spent some time of her own thinking about "things." The tone of her speech will not be one of despair, but of caution about the future that is, for her, a source of concern...
Baker arrived and departed to standing ovations, and his 27-minute address was interrupted 22 times by applause, but in no time, the White House and State Department switchboards were flooded with calls complaining about the stark tone, specificity and "excessive balance" of the proposals...
Cavazos' boosters say his determination to forge agreement rather than dictate policy has been misinterpreted as a sign of weakness. "Cavazos has brought a willingness to listen and a less combative tone than we've had in the past," says Wilmer Cody, Louisiana's superintendent of education. "It's a style that's needed right now." Specifically, Cavazos acted to change a much criticized policy on federal student-loan defaults, projected to reach $1.8 billion this year. Bennett had made the draconian proposal to bar all schools with default rates of 20% or higher from participating in the program...
...worst person you can use," says Maureen Dunn, an interpreter for the deaf. "They have their own side of the story, and they add and omit things." Besides, interpretation is a sophisticated art. It demands not only a broad vocabulary and instant recall but also the ability to reproduce tone and nuance and a good working knowledge of street slang. "Most people believe that if you are bilingual, you can interpret," says Jack Leeth of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. "That's about as true as saying that if you have two hands, you can automatically...
...media empire. The listings section is still unmatched for comprehensiveness and accuracy, and the magazine's personality pieces retain a healthy edge of skepticism. Moreover, some staffers believe the old TV Guide, with its rather stodgy format, may have been due for rejuvenation. Yet that sober, even-tempered tone of voice always provided an important bit of ballast for a business fraught with glitter and hype. The danger is that when the current make-over is finished, one of the TV industry's watchdogs will wind up as just another part of the show...