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...That sound bite is a perfect representation of who she is," says Abrams. "Very funny, very grounded. She grew up in a proper West Virginia household and is incredibly well mannered and poised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Chick Who Kicks | 2/4/2002 | See Source »

Ruddock expects that with proper rest, she will be able to avoid surgery. The injury will take time to heal, but Stone says Ruddock will be back next season provided she takes care of herself...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ruddock Out for Year With Stress Fracture | 2/4/2002 | See Source »

...flashy for the material. Between every scene Pellington uses loud disjointed transitions, and though this is somewhat interesting at first, it soon becomes clear that he only does so because he has no clue how to segue from one scene to another. He also fails to set the proper tone and atmosphere, both of which should be vital in Mothman. Another problem is that his obvious visual tricks—superimposing images, Mothman-like figures and red eyes scattered all over, quick camera movements to emphasize urgency—never really build the sense of paranoia or tension it intends...

Author: By Vijay A. Bal, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Prophecies’ Bores | 2/1/2002 | See Source »

...entirety, its proponents have failed to understand the significance of the fact that the United States is one country, whose residents are generally linked by a universal language, heritage and culture. “Euroland” has no such common identity; it does not even have a proper name...

Author: By Anthony S.A. Freinberg, | Title: The Perils of the Euro | 2/1/2002 | See Source »

...proper use of Harvard’s intellectual prowess and vast financial resources would be to concentrate on developing curricula, strategies and oversight techniques to use in training low-skilled and illiterate workers. The first people to use these curricula-in-development would be the participants in Harvard’s Bridge to Learning Program. After that, Harvard could make them available for municipalities, other universities and even private businesses to use to train their own low-skilled employees...

Author: By Andrew P. Winerman, | Title: Raise Workers' Skills Before Wages | 1/31/2002 | See Source »

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