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During one classroom session, an expert briefed us on the vast array of bombs available to terrorists, from so-called pregnancy bombs (strapped to a woman's stomach) to tiny ones set off by $5 watches to cell-phone-triggered devices. The instructor went over some of the four types and 700 models of hand grenades. Another bomb specialist noted, "You guys are the only law-enforcement agents who have to move toward an explosive device rather than away from it." He explained how to place blankets and luggage around an onboard bomb so that if it goes...
...camera after every line. The special effects also reveal the movie's limited budget. Fight scenes are strangely static, and computer-generated visuals are unpolished. Despite a charming performance from Sato, much of the film seems devoted to giving people a chance to ogle her in an array of fetching costumes?and in all fairness, she does an excellent job of being oglable...
Beijing: Fang Shan Restaurant Opened in 1925 by chefs who used to work in the Imperial household, this legendary restaurant doesn't do things by halves. Its Man Han Banquet features 134 hot dishes and 48 cold ones, plus a vast array of desserts, for $180 a head. You'll have to allow several days to work through it all, of course...
Despite the heightened attention to nutrition, gym menus aren't always ascetic. The Michigan Athletic Club in East Lansing, for example, serves an array of wines alongside such dishes as special reduced-calorie chicken saltimbocca, with skim milk substituting for the sauce's traditional heavy cream. And the Sports Club/LA in New York City serves desserts like fudgy fruit fondue. Still, some sacrifice is required. Mario Oliver, who opened Oliver, a chic restaurant at the Sports Club/LA in Beverly Hills, Calif., in February, laments that gym entrees can't be quite as rich as the French dishes he grew...
Mitchell’s array of novel offerings was rounded out by a suite of guests. The critic used his extensive connections to bring the distributor of The Passion of the Christ and then the director of The Yards to the Carpenter Center, culminating in a surprise cameo from star Bill Murray at VES 173x’s final meeting...