Word: brightest
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...security firm's website notes that "Blackwater has the people to execute any requirement." Blackwater recruits from the ranks of active-duty special-forces units--particularly Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and Delta Force troops--many of which are based in nearby Ft. Bragg, N.C. The best and brightest among private security consultants earn salaries that run as high as $15,000 a month. And as various commitments have strained the military's capacity to provide day-to-day security for relief workers and diplomats, Blackwater has prospered by filling the void. Since 2002, Blackwater has won more than $35 million...
After releasing one of the brightest gems from last year, The Meadowlands, their first album in seven years, New Jersey’s the Wrens have been getting a lot of much deserved attention, making this a show not to be missed. Ester Drang, the Douglas Fir and Lincoln Conspiracy will open for the thoughtful indie popsters. Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of show. 18+. 9:15 p.m. T.T. the Bear’s Place...
...time, raid harmless room parties, pull back the shower curtain and rip off the futon cushion in search of passed-out “dumb” kids. An attitude as paternalistic as that seems to efface the idea that we are actually the “best and brightest...
It’s time for Harvard authorities to understand that, where the students are the “best and brightest,” there are more worthwhile things to do than bust kids with beer...
...Well, for one thing, she's cute. Mega-endearing. Giga-dorable. From her gigantic almond eyes to the full lips that can crease into the world's biggest, brightest smile, she expresses direct, unvarnished emotion. She has the gift of communicating, subtly and immediately, a broad range of feelings: happy, hurt, stubborn, forlorn, any or all of these in a flash, with just a flick of her head, a sigh, a glance. Movie charisma may not be easy to analyze, but it's a cinch to spot. And when Zhao shares a scene with anyone?with Jiang Wen, China...