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...political heat was getting to be a lot to handle, and Harvard would be a breath of fresh air. In Washington, Summers told Allan Murray, then a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, that half the people who knew his name were waiting for him to fail at all times. Summers was looking forward to working in a place where everyone would be cheering for his success...
...Presumably these expository time-outs also give the actors a chance to catch their breath between nearly nonstop action sequences. Ma, who worked with Jackie Chan on some of the superstar's best films, can shoot fight scenes that dodge and weave between ridiculous and dangerous. The 42-year-old Leung is no Jackie Chan (alas, neither is Jackie Chan these days), but he moves with a swashbuckling rhythm. Shu bats her eyes ferociously. Ma's easygoing balance gets a bit lost by the big finale. We won't say what happens, but it includes the line...
...them were assassinated during the war. Every family lost a lot. Enough bloodshed! Enough chaos! It is in the real interests of Syria to understand there is a new era, a new approach, and after 30 years of military presence in Lebanon it is time to let this country breath. Until now, it doesn't seem that Syria is ready for this step. The Syrians should know that they cannot play any more games with the international community. What I expect is that if Syria continues to oppose the international community, it would become difficult for the Syrian regime itself...
Despite these financial pressures, Stanton will continue to waive the $6.50 general admissions fee to all participants. “I will hang on to my dying breath to keep it free,” Stanton says...
Bollinger was a breath of fresh air, an administrator who could bring a big-school perspective to a private institution. At the University of Michigan, he had managed to stage coups in both the arts and sciences, bringing in the exclusive Royal Shakespeare Company for a series of performances and creating an unprecedented center for health sciences...