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...this diametrically opposing setup, the movie essentially ignores it. The love between Hundert and his colleague Elizabeth (Embeth Davidtz) is also completely undeveloped, leaving the audience feeling puzzled and unsatisfied as the plot progresses. Films of a similar type such as Mr. Holland’s Opus were, in contrast, successful precisely because they explored the personal trials and tribulations of their protagonists beyond the classroom...
...contrast, a war on Iraq, Lewis said, would cost far more. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that sending troops and equipment to the Persian Gulf would cost $9-13 billion, followed by $6-9 billion per month...
...Boston skyline stands in sharp contrast to the flat farmlands of southern New Jersey. The din of the streets, bustling with business, replaces the scenic quiet of his hometown of Medford...
Corzine at least earned his money himself, as did most of the other political gazillionaires. By contrast, a political name is inherited wealth of the most plutocratic sort. A childhood or marriage steeped in politics is good training and brings useful connections. But mainly, an established name is the political equivalent of a commercial brand...
...absence of any obvious Russian threat, why do the Balts still want to join? Unlike other former Warsaw Pact countries, such as Poland and Hungary, the Balts didn't have national armies during the Soviet era, so they had nothing to build on as they regained independence. And in contrast to Ukraine, which inherited warships and planes from the Red Army, departing Russian troops completely stripped their Baltic bases. Given these disadvantages, Baltic militaries have improved dramatically over the past decade. But their real strategic importance to NATO doesn't lie in military might - the three countries combined have just...