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When voters go to the polls, they number their choices for candidates in order of preference. To be elected, candidates must reach "quota"--10 percent of the total votes cast plus one vote...
...created an unnaturally tight market," notes Jon Mandel, co-managing director of ad buyer MediaCom. The online magazine Salon recently rolled out a provocative $4 million TV campaign featuring digitally crafted odd couples, like celebrities Chris Rock and Linda Tripp, dancing at a dinner party. "We needed to cast a wider net," says Patrick Hurley, Salon's vice president of marketing. "We're not going to put our head in the sand and pretend that other media don't exist...
However, Harvard theater in general remains disproportionately white, and along with this imbalance, there remains the perception that shows do not welcome minorities--a perception that harms not only actors but also productions: several shows this semester that specifically planned to cast minority actors in conventionally white roles were unable to do so because they did not receive a large enough audition pool of minority actors...
...Animation also enables Miyazaki to use an incredibly large cast, including a forest full of spirits that bear a remarkable resemblance to the ubiquitous slanty-eyed alien, but whose chubby cuteness is endearing. Sweeping vistas of mountains, forested and deforested, are perfectly rendered, making it easy to forget that they were drawn. In the hands of a director as talented as Miyazaki animation can create a vivid dream world that engages the viewer completely...
...Despite the problems the Western cast presents, Princess Mononoke is a phenomenal film. It deals with issues of environmental degradation, social progress, repressed minorities, and real-world implications of spirituality. Each benefit of animation is exploited, and the drawbacks minimized. The star-studded cast will almost certainly draw in a larger audience than anime has ever known in the United States, and neither devoted fan nor newcomer will leave Princess Mononoke disappointed...