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...today's facetious, preadolescent movie environment, however, these two dark, ambitious dramas have much to recommend them--and a lot in common. Both are ensemble pieces that intercut the activities and attitudes of three despairing people. Both pictures are, in a way, deeply Catholic statements about grieving--bearing the burden of death in the midst of life--and the ways to face and overcome it. ("Jesus didn't come to save us from pain," someone says in 21 Grams. "He came to help us bear the pain.") In both movies, a violent family loss forces Penn's character to decide...
Without a doubt, being doubly marginalized is a burden all too often unseen and unacknowledged. But perhaps the professional advancement of those who lie within this intersection of gender and race can expose the reality of just how far America’s workplace has come—and how far it has yet to go—in achieving true diversity...
...also seldom applied because it sets such a high burden of proof. Prosecutors must show that a leaker had access to classified information and knew that its release would unveil someone whose identity the government was trying to conceal. The law provides a mechanism to punish someone who demonstrates a "pattern of activities intended to identify and expose covert agents." The penalties: up to 10 years in jail and a stiff fine...
...prosecutors can't make a case under the strict standards of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, they might find one in a cover-up. They could file perjury charges against someone for lying on an affidavit or giving false testimony. The burden of proof is not as high in such cases, nor are the penalties as severe. And it is a surer path for getting someone to pay for blowing a spy's cover. --By Daren Fonda. Reported by Viveca Novak and Elaine Shannon/Washington
...dedication to a higher degree of interdisciplinary work in FAS. The yet-to-be-filled post of Divisional Dean for the Life Sciences has the opportunity to oversee a sensible integration of the fields that will participate in the new Center. The new hires will also ease the financial burden on academic departments, since salary costs will be shared equally by the Center and contributing departments...