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...sometimes appallingly direct. American firms supply the computers that monitor the movement of Blacks and "coloreds" or the automobiles and petroleum that the military and police forces use to suppress the majority. But more important, the legitimization is indirect, because American corporations in South Africa cannot help but lend moral and economic support as well as credibility to the apartheid regimes simply through their physical presence...
Still, a surprising number of subjects lend themselves well to video teaching. An amateur chef watching a cooking tape--like Wok Before You Run, with Chinese Chef Stephen Yan as host--can see, and not just read, what his concoction is supposed to look like. The World's Greatest Photography Course, presented by Photographer Lief Ericksenn, uses lucid narration and lots of visual examples to demonstrate, not just how to pick a proper f-stop or choose a lens, but subtler matters such as how to recognize a good picture and how to compose one. How to Watch Pro Football...
Despite its sensational elements, the story of the Atlanta murders does not lend itself easily to TV dramatization. Williams, a cocky, self-styled music promoter, hardly fills the bill as either brutal killer or tragic victim. Race was largely defused as an issue in the case: the accused and all the victims, as well as most of Atlanta's top law-enforcement officials, were black. In an effort to turn this troubling story into compelling drama, The Atlanta Child Murders, a two-part CBS movie, takes a startling approach. It strongly implies that Wayne Williams is innocent...
Perhaps Whitemore, who has written works for both stage and screen, has gotten the two genres confused. The premise of Pack of Lies could have created an excellent IV movie. An inspector from Scotland Yard, a Mr. Stewart (Patrick McGoohan), asks a suburban London couple if they might lend their upper floor for a bit of police surveillance work. Bob Jackson (George N. Martin) is willing to defer to the authority of Her Majesty's Representative, but his wife Barbara (Rosemary Harris) is not so sure...
...banks, coming close to default. A day before one deadline, the country was bailed out by loans from several of its debt-ridden neighbors, including Mexico and Brazil. Argentina finally consented to an economic adjustment program overseen by the International Monetary Fund. In return, the IMF agreed to lend the country more than $1.6 billion...