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...contrast, when Megawati took over as President in 2001 after the impeachment of her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid, the economy was on the verge of another debt crisis. "We had to rebuild the economy, not from scratch but from ruin," says Laksamana Sukardi, Megawati's minister for state enterprises. "We can't really please everyone in two years." But, he adds, much has been achieved: "I guarantee that there will never be a crisis like 1997 again...
...financial ambiguity in the launch of the Stem Cell Institute stood in contrast to Harvard’s announcement last June of the Broad Institute, which administrators quickly publicized as a $200-million joint venture with MIT to study the human genome. But the Broad Institute was founded on an original donation of $100 million, far more than the Stem Cell Institute’s $5-million founding donation...
...interesting thing about Madvillain is that they are clearly having a blast chilling with their friends and occasionally recording. In contrast, College Dropout, for all its wit and creativity, often seems put on, a show to replace J-Hova in America’s hearts and minds...
...pioneers in the Battle of San Jacinto against General Santa Anna’s army with the famous battle cry, “Remember the Alamo.” A larger budget and more violence could have helped better convey the epic scope of these battles, but, in contrast with previous portrayals, are determined to create realistic heroes, warts and all. The best performance is Thornton’s, who, as the charismatic Davy Crockett, superably demonstrates the pressure of a good man struggling to live up to his great name. While the movie struggles to deliver a truly unforgettable...
...contrast, the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake stunt at the Super Bowl caused an outcry not because of her nipple shield or his dishonorable intentions, but more because people resented the pair’s lack of imagination in trying to get the public’s attention. The half-time performance/fiasco was so unimaginative and obvious that it became downright patronizing. The nudity was inappropriate; the condescension was far worse...