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...characters and layout that borders on hyperactive. Every panel has movement, often ending up with a leg or arm poking into the next panel, directing the eye across the page. If sometimes his characters can be accused of overacting, it's made up for by Eisner's grasp of subtle facial expressions. Eisner can actually show you someone going from businesslike to mildly perturbed...
...alliance campaign condemns the global marketing rights given to Coca-Cola for promoting consumption of unhealthy beverages. The Save Harry! website calls the alliance “a sales vehicle for liquid candy!” and urges J. K. Rowling to “save Harry from the grasp of Coca-Cola.” The reaction makes one wonder how far the campaigning would have gone if the alliance had been with a full-fledged fast food chain, a common practice...
...Individual learners,” people who can learn and grasp concepts and material without the assistance of an actual teacher, would also benefit from the distance learning project, Lerman said...
...neutral assembly members have declared their willingness to support Trimble in an attempt to keep the peace process moving forward. British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern must press ahead and ensure that these moderate voices remain ascendant. If all sides make a serious effort to grasp this new opportunity, perhaps Northern Ireland can at last receive the peace and stability that so many of its residents have long desired and deserved...
...waves, Rokaya could only grab her daughters' hands and try to avoid being knocked over by the screaming stampede of mothers and children. Then came another, bigger jolt as the boat capsized, and Rokaya could only watch as first her five-year-old was pulled from her grasp, then her two-year-old, both disappearing into the mass of people struggling to get out of the cabin. The next thing she remembers, Rokaya was out in the open ocean, kicking desperately to stay afloat when her husband Raad suddenly appeared pushing a wooden plank toward her and asking, "Where...