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...Americans. But with a modesty that also characterizes his work, Kiarostami, 62, refused to use his stature even to seek a waiver. "Why should I be given any more consideration than an elderly grandmother hoping to visit relatives?" he says. His friend and fellow director Aki Kaurismäki of Finland boycotted the festival in solidarity. Ten, Kiarostami's latest film, also reflects his unobtrusive approach. Shot with two digital cameras affixed to the dashboard of the car in which the entire film takes place, it records the young driver's conversations with ten passengers as she ferries them around...
...saying dissimilarities among the 8,000 claimants, who have a range of symptoms, made it inherently unfair. Asbestos claims could cost global business $355 billion. BOTTOM LINES "It's true I can spend more time with family and friends. But it means spending more money on them too." Chang Ki Tak, office worker, on new South Korean legislation limiting the work week to 40 hours "We are horrified. It's like being called the Viagra family." Russell Cialis, public relations consultant, explaining why he's fighting to make Eli Lilly rename its Cialis impotence drug "I feel joy when...
...exposure to secondhand smoke at the w orkplace increased the risk of developing lung cancer by 16 to 19 percent. Lung tumors that developed as a result of being exposed to secondhand smoke resembled those that developed as a result of active smoking, reinforcing the link between passive smo ki ng and increased cancer risks. The study also found a link between passive smoking and cancer in the nasopharynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, cervix, gastrointestinal tract and breast...
...biggest shipbuilder?which gives him credibility among conservative voters who want a financially savvy candidate. With younger voters, Chung can position himself as a fresh face who has steered clear of Seoul's merry-go-round of political corruption. "Economically he emphasizes growth, politically he pushes reform," says Cho Ki Suk, an expert on Korean politics at Seoul's Ewha University. "If he persuades people he can do both, he has a very good chance...
...Nobody does taboo quite like Korean filmmakers. Kim Ki Duk's The Isle took sexual fetishism to new extremes: fishhooks became S&M tools. Park Chul Soo's feminist 301, 302 developed a friendship between a female anorexic and her overweight neighbor?only for the larger woman to eat the anorexic. Dogs, directed by first-time helmer Bong Joon Ho, takes on a lesser taboo in a manner reminiscent of another of this year's inspired works, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amelie from Montmartre. Both Bong and Jeunet have an eye for eccentric detail, produce a bagful of tricks...