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...Washington officials Sunday did their best not to overstate the situation and emphasized that their response wasn't out of the ordinary. "I wish we could call it declaration of emergency preparedness, because that's really what it is in this context," said Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. "We're preparing in an environment where we really don't know ultimately what the size or seriousness of this outbreak is going...
...including issues of male dominance and senselessness that go behind wars,” Koo adds. “To see that juxtaposed with this lighthearted discussion on sexuality is interesting. I think it’s important to have these things juxtaposed against each other. You see the context of things in relativity and how the two themes fit together.”Because the play explores timeless themes of sexuality, war, and the battle of the sexes, this classical Greek play was adapted fairly easily for the 21st century audience, save for the antiquated and esoteric jokes...
...students like Damon and Ercal got involved in local scenes in high school, many RH compers arrive with a more general interest in indie rock and punk. For them, the comp process is an invaluable learning tool. “If you don’t really have a context for it, you might find it abrasive or you might not understand where it’s coming from, why it might be important in the genre,” Humphreville says. “But I think the way the comp process works, you build up to that...
...crisis in print media, the movie also hearkens back to a not-so-distant past when investigative journalism had the power to change politics. It is a view that is at once sentimental, nostalgic, and not entirely unproblematic. However, it really doesn’t matter much in the context of the movie as a whole. “State of Play” seems much more concerned with keeping us intrigued than playing out a debate about new journalism. That said, Crowe leads an impressive ensemble cast including Mirren, Affleck, McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jeff Daniels, and Jason Bateman...
...want the legislation for a number of reasons. The first is that if you look at the discussion draft circulating in Congress [on cap and trade], it allows energy and climate to be considered together, and it allows an economy-wide approach to the climate issue in the context of renewable energy and energy efficiency. I think the legislative process is about allowing for the concerns that different regions of the country have because of their dependence on [carbon intensive] coal. Coal is still 50% of our electricity portfolio right now, and there are concerns about how to make sure...