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...links as part of a broader effort to control what Beijing calls haphazard and redundant property projects. Across the mainland, developers now find themselves in a sand trap. "We're still working on due diligence to see if there will be any impact on our residential site," says Frederick Leung, executive director of Dickson Group Holdings, a Hong Kong construction contractor that delayed buying into a housing project adjacent to a golf course near Beijing after the restrictions were announced. "In the short term, the government is trying to cool down the economy. So that will affect everything...
...unit of reservists based in a one-story brick building in Cresaptown, Md., draws most of its members from small, down-at-the-heels towns in the green valleys of Appalachia. Many sign on as teenagers, as England did, to get college benefits. Others, like Staff Sergeant Ivan (Chip) Frederick, are eager to see a bit of the world. Patriotism runs deep in this part of the country, and recruitment ads for the armed services constantly stream in on local radio...
...most senior member of the 372nd facing charges in the Abu Ghraib abuses is Frederick, 37, who has served with the company for 20 years. Frederick was just short of qualifying for a full pension when he was mobilized last year. Married, with two stepdaughters, ages 14 and 18, Frederick has a civilian job as a guard at a medium-security Virginia prison, where his wife Martha also works. His uncle William Lawson describes him as "very laid back" and "a practical joker." Shoemaker-Davis sees him as a "tough guy," used to being in charge: "He has a very...
Although most members of the group formed strong bonds, Darby and Frederick had their differences. "He and Freddie didn't get along very well," Shoemaker-Davis says, although she doubts this explains why Darby blew the whistle. "I believe that in his heart he thought he was doing the right thing...
...down in haste right after the event. The rawness and immediacy may be illusory - even the most crudely crafted comix page takes time to organize and draw - but they make the actions seem more real. Call it comix verite. Similar to the work of such documentary filmmakers as Frederick Wiseman and the Maysles brothers, Brown eschews any sort of narration or insight into what the characters are thinking. Instead, Brown lets the humor and pathos speak for itself and allows us to more easily project ourselves onto the characters. This way, even though the story is deeply personal, it becomes...