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...Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made little secret of Washington's preference for the position of prime minister. When Rice and her traveling partner, British foreign minister Jack Straw, met with acting Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, whom the U.S. and Great Britain have quietly been lobbying against, the tone was undeniably frosty. At one point during the day, Rice took a thinly veiled swipe at Jaafari, remarking that a future prime minister ?has to be able to form a government of national unity. And thus far, Jaafari has not been able to do that...
...Your Boss May Begin Sweating the Small Stuff" [March 20], on sensitivity training at the office: As an expert on the prevention of workplace violence, I know that managers and supervisors set the tone in the workplace. If they are arrogant, dismissive and intimidating, then one shouldn't be surprised if the employees behave likewise with one another. The result is reduced morale, high turnover, low productivity and, sometimes, threatening or violent behavior. If only managers could lead by the Golden Rule, the workplace would be a much better and safer place...
...Practice's Steve Harris) gab about strippers and Mother Teresa while on a job; the cops who chase them self-consciously reference Lethal Weapon. Created by brothers Mark and Robb Cullen and co-executive-produced by Doug Liman, who directed Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Heist takes a lighthearted tone familiar from the movies--assuring viewers that they're in safe territory...
...Debilles, who has written for “Seinfeld” and “Saturday Night Live.” Dreyfuss and Debilles spoke freely of their experience with comedy, bantering about the merits of Andy Kaufman and praising Mel Brooks. Then Dreyfuss took on a more serious tone about the value of comedy. “Comics are known to be unhappy people,” he said. “As someone who has done comedy...you realize it’s a blessing. It’s a mitzvah. It is a moment when the pain...
...looked like he was in a pretty good zone,” Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet said. “And once they got up, as a goaltender, you can play with a little bit more ease.” Harvard’s defense set the tone early in the game. Though the Big Green (18-12-2) controlled the opening minutes of play, the Crimson (20-11-2) stood strong in front of Daigneau—even killing off a penalty after sophomore Paul Dufault was sent to the sin bin for high-sticking...