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...obsessed scientist whose instincts for catastrophe are more finely tuned than any predictive instrument; his bureaucratic superiors whose waffling makes a bad situation worse; businessmen determined to stifle talk about threats to life, limb and, above all, property for fear of the impact on their interests; a woman, scared but spunky and available for romance when she is not dodging falling objects; and, if possible, an adorable dog to be lost in whatever chaos the movie is trafficking in, then found and daringly rescued to the cheers of an audience that has stoically watched hundreds of anonymous human extras perish...
...reform-minded politicians, businessmen and academics who worked for Yeltsin's electoral victory last year had hoped to goad Yeltsin into action by appealing to his desire for a prominent place in history. They wanted structural reform of the country's outdated industrial sector, along with dramatic measures to encourage foreign investment. They wanted a new tax code to replace the current unwieldy and unenforceable law. And they wanted to restore law and order. None of this has happened, nor is likely to happen in the foreseeable future...
...Denver, Heath and other businessmen will next month open the Rocky Mountain Manufacturing Academy, a trade-school adjunct of the state's community-college system. Housed in the former Lowry Air Force Base (which once employed hundreds of civilians) near Denver, the $5.5 million facility will make use of cast-off gear like lathes from the old Rocky Flats nuclear-weapons plant. Typical subjects: welding, robotics and laser technology...
...Seinfeld (NBC) The granddaddy of modern urban sitcoms is still hipper, still wittier than its offspring. Now in its eighth season, the show has maintained its brilliant comic rhythms and dark undertones, and this season boasts some of the most original episodes ever. Kramer's stash of Japanese businessmen--need we say more...
...Which running-mates shamelessly accepted illegal campaign contributions from Action Man, Phillip Morris and Indonesian businessmen...