Word: treating
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They aren't much help. Bromides and tautologies are common: Treat people like human beings, not automatons; cutting costs saves money. Self-contradiction masquerades as Zenlike philosophical balance: Never lose your temper, but don't be afraid to get angry. When they don't contradict themselves, these guides often contradict one another. One CEO succeeds because of his maniacal attention to detail. The next CEO's secret is setting broad goals and keeping her eye on the big picture. One CEO is glorified as a hyperkinetic workaholic. Another is praised for the wisdom of adopting a measured pace and leaving...
...about a 21-year-old stunt woman and a guide to the favored products of such stars as Drew Barrymore. For its part, Jump has focused on athletics and life-style. Says editor in chief Lori Berger: "We wanted to do a more sophisticated magazine for girls and not treat them like boy-crazy, fashion-crazed teens." One of the magazine's blurbs touts: THE FATS OF LIFE: ARE THOSE 10 LB IN YOUR HEAD OR ON YOUR HIPS...
...unorthodox choice of director. "They came to me and said, 'Do this opera,' and I said, 'You're crazy! I don't know from opera!'" says Michele Assaf, who choreographs musical comedies and rock videos. But her inexperience turned out to be a blessing. While many directors now treat 19th century opera as an opportunity to stuff unsuspecting audiences full of identity politics (the oppression of Gypsy women under late capitalism, say), Assaf was content to interpret the world's most popular opera as a straightforward tale of love and death. "It's a story, it's music...
...flagged the importance of how popular entertainment shows like E.R. treat health issues. In fact, surveys conducted by this foundation show that 53% of E.R.'s regular viewers say they learn about vital health-care issues from watching the program, and 12% say they have contacted a medical professional because of something they saw on the show. As you noted, our foundation works with TV writers. One reason we do so is to help ensure that their portrayals of health issues are accurate and balanced. But to compare the public-health efforts of nonprofits like the foundation with those...
...advisory panel last week recommended approval for a new drug, infliximab, to treat Crohn's disease--a painful, chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. There's no cure for Crohn's, but infliximab, which is administered intravenously, significantly reduces symptoms--sometimes for months at a time. Final approval is expected by this fall...