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There are the bare bones (no pun intended) of the tale. Of course, in the 87 minutes of the movie, much more is presented. Simba's relationship with his father and the effect Mufasa's death has on the small cub is a prominent subtheme. Their bond carries even beyond death, and Simba's wish to make his father proud is a realistic drive. While the father-child relationship is a common element in Disney tales, this one is somehow much stronger, perhaps because the father is neither overly harsh (a la "The Little Mermaid") nor a bumbling fool ("Beauty...
Pharmacy shelves are bare, even of common-cold remedies. Doctors complain about shortages of antibiotics and approximately 200 other medications, ranging from simple Mercurochrome to sophisticated cancer and heart drugs. Aspirin has been rationed to 20 pills per person per year (40 pills for Havana residents, no doubt because of urban stress). About 10% of Cuba's 10.7 million people suffer from asthma, but asthma inhalers are almost impossible to obtain. Even such rudimentary supplies as sutures, syringes and surgical gloves are scarce, as are anesthetics. "We haven't had a simple cotton bandage to put under children's plaster...
Last of the Independents, the Pretenders' first new album in four years, has a relaxed, familiar feel. With jangling guitars, stomping drums and Hynde's voice -- soft one moment, steely the next -- it is assured, bare-knuckle rock 'n' roll. Part of the credit goes to the sturdy rhythm work of returning drummer Martin Chambers, an original Pretender who left the band in 1986 (the other two charter bandmates, James Honeyman Scott and Pete Farndon, died of drug overdoses...
...SMALL THREE-ROOM APARTMENT in Hanoi's already crumbling New Quarter, Vietnam's most famous living author sits in a sweaty white shirt and dark blue polyester pants, his feet bare. Outside, most of Hanoi is celebrating Reunification Day. Giant posters glorify Ho Chi Minh and the 1954 defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu. The bright red national flag hangs above shop doors. Fireworks sound over Small Lake. In years past, Bao Ninh used to spend this day with the surviving members of his unit. "Not now," he says. "We've had enough...
...would think an apology would be the bare minimum thing that could be done," says Udall, who has represented test subjects in lawsuits against the federal government...